Chapter 8

H60–H95: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)
Internal Codes
  • H70.891

    Other mastoiditis and related conditions, right ear

  • H70.892

    Other mastoiditis and related conditions, left ear

  • H70.893

    Other mastoiditis and related conditions, bilateral

  • H70.899

    Other mastoiditis and related conditions, unspecified ear

  • H70.90

    Unspecified mastoiditis, unspecified ear

  • H70.91

    Unspecified mastoiditis, right ear

  • H70.92

    Unspecified mastoiditis, left ear

  • H70.93

    Unspecified mastoiditis, bilateral

  • H71.00

    Cholesteatoma of attic, unspecified ear

  • H71.01

    Cholesteatoma of attic, right ear

  • H71.02

    Cholesteatoma of attic, left ear

  • H71.03

    Cholesteatoma of attic, bilateral

  • H71.10

    Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear

  • H71.11

    Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear

  • H71.12

    Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left ear

  • H71.13

    Cholesteatoma of tympanum, bilateral

  • H71.20

    Cholesteatoma of mastoid, unspecified ear

  • H71.21

    Cholesteatoma of mastoid, right ear

  • H71.22

    Cholesteatoma of mastoid, left ear

  • H71.23

    Cholesteatoma of mastoid, bilateral

  • H71.30

    Diffuse cholesteatosis, unspecified ear

  • H71.31

    Diffuse cholesteatosis, right ear

  • H71.32

    Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear

  • H71.33

    Diffuse cholesteatosis, bilateral

  • H71.90

    Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear

  • H71.91

    Unspecified cholesteatoma, right ear

  • H71.92

    Unspecified cholesteatoma, left ear

  • H71.93

    Unspecified cholesteatoma, bilateral

  • H72.00

    Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

  • H72.01

    Central perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear

  • H72.02

    Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear

  • H72.03

    Central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral

  • H72.10

    Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

  • H72.11

    Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear

  • H72.12

    Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear

  • H72.13

    Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral

  • H72.2X1

    Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear

  • H72.2X2

    Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear

  • H72.2X3

    Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral

  • H72.2X9

    Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

  • H72.811

    Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear

  • H72.812

    Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear

  • H72.813

    Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral

  • H72.819

    Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

  • H72.821

    Total perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear

  • H72.822

    Total perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear

  • H72.823

    Total perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral

  • H72.829

    Total perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

  • H72.90

    Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

  • H72.91

    Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear

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