H71

Non-Billable

ChapterH60–H95

Rankcategory

Official Description

Cholesteatoma of middle ear

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

CH8 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here)

cholesteatoma of external ear (H60.4-)
recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)

H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear

H71.0Cholesteatoma of attic

H71.1Cholesteatoma of tympanum

H71.2Cholesteatoma of mastoid

H71.3Diffuse cholesteatosis

H71.9Unspecified cholesteatoma

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H71:

chapterCH8

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to H71. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

5 raw paths

Cholesteatoma (ear) (middle) (with reaction)4 unique routes

Direct index entry→H71

attic→H71

mastoid→H71

tympanum→H71

Cholesteatosis, diffuse1 unique routes

Direct index entry→H71

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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