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H71.11

Billable

Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An abnormal skin growth in the main chamber of the middle ear (tympanum) on the right side, which can lead to hearing problems and ear infections.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure right ear laterality is clearly documented before assigning this code
  • •Distinguish from attic cholesteatoma (H71.01) and mastoid cholesteatoma (H71.21) based on anatomical location

Code Hierarchy

└H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear└H71.1Cholesteatoma of tympanum└H71.11Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear
└H71.11Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear

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