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H95.00

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Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear

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

What This Code Means

Abnormal bone growth (cholesteatoma) that returns in the cavity left behind after mastoid surgery, affecting an unspecified ear.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates a post-surgical complication; verify prior mastoidectomy is documented
  • •If laterality is known, use H95.01 or H95.02 for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└H95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified└H95.0Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity└H95.00Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear
└H95.00Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear

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