H71.0

Cholesteatoma of attic

Non-billable header

H71.0 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H71)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H71)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H71)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H71)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H71)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H71)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H71)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H71)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H71)
  • cholesteatoma of external ear (H60.4-) (from H71)
  • recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-) (from H71)

Also known as

  • Cholesteatoma, attic

Parent code

  • H71Cholesteatoma of middle earHeader

More specific codes H71.0

  • H71.00Cholesteatoma of attic, unspecified earBillable
  • H71.01Cholesteatoma of attic, right earBillable
  • H71.02Cholesteatoma of attic, left earBillable
  • H71.03Cholesteatoma of attic, bilateralBillable

Related codes

  • H71.1Cholesteatoma of tympanumHeader
  • H71.2Cholesteatoma of mastoidHeader
  • H71.3Diffuse cholesteatosisHeader
  • H71.9Unspecified cholesteatomaHeader

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