H71.9
Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Unspecified cholesteatoma
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).
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Clinical Hierarchy
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear
H71.9Unspecified cholesteatoma
H71.90Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear
H71.91Unspecified cholesteatoma, right ear
H71.92Unspecified cholesteatoma, left ear
H71.93Unspecified cholesteatoma, bilateral
Applicable Ancestor Context
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Cholesteatoma (ear) (middle) (with reaction)1 unique routes
MS-DRG Classification
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