ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H71.3
Diffuse cholesteatosis
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- H71.3
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H71 — Cholesteatoma of middle ear
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H71.3 is a category (header) for diffuse cholesteatosis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in H71
- H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear
- H71.0Cholesteatoma of attic
- H71.00Cholesteatoma of attic, unspecified ear
- H71.01Cholesteatoma of attic, right ear
- H71.02Cholesteatoma of attic, left ear
- H71.03Cholesteatoma of attic, bilateral
- H71.1Cholesteatoma of tympanum
- H71.10Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear
- H71.11Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear
- H71.12Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left ear
- H71.13Cholesteatoma of tympanum, bilateral
- H71.2Cholesteatoma of mastoid
- H71.20Cholesteatoma of mastoid, unspecified ear
- H71.21Cholesteatoma of mastoid, right ear
- H71.22Cholesteatoma of mastoid, left ear
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