H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- cholesteatoma of external ear (H60.4-)
- recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-)
Subcategories (5)
- H71.0 Cholesteatoma of attic
- H71.1 Cholesteatoma of tympanum
- H71.2 Cholesteatoma of mastoid
- H71.3 Diffuse cholesteatosis
- H71.9 Unspecified cholesteatoma