H71.3
Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Diffuse cholesteatosis
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).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear
H71.3Diffuse cholesteatosis
H71.30Diffuse cholesteatosis, unspecified ear
H71.31Diffuse cholesteatosis, right ear
H71.32Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear
H71.33Diffuse cholesteatosis, bilateral
Applicable Ancestor Context
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Cholesteatosis, diffuse1 unique routes
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