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H71.12

Billable

Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left 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 left side, which can cause hearing loss and chronic ear drainage.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm left ear involvement is documented in the clinical notes
  • •Review imaging reports (CT/MRI) to confirm tympanum location versus other middle ear compartments

Code Hierarchy

└H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear└H71.1Cholesteatoma of tympanum└H71.12Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left ear
└H71.12Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left ear

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