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H95.03

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Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, bilateral ears

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

What This Code Means

A condition where cholesteatoma (abnormal skin growth in the ear) returns in both ears after mastoid surgery, causing ongoing ear problems.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is specific to bilateral (both ears) recurrent cholesteatoma; use H95.01 or H95.02 for unilateral cases
  • •Recurrent cholesteatoma indicates the condition has returned after previous surgical treatment

Code Hierarchy

└H95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified└H95.0Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity└H95.03Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, bilateral ears
└H95.03Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, bilateral ears

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