1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. H60-H95
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3. H65-H75
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4. H71-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H71.90

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H71.90

Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• H71.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H71.90 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H71.90 - other international versions of ICD-10 H71.90 may differ.

• Cholesteatoma
• Cholesteatoma (ear condition)
• Cholesteatoma middle ear
• Cholesteatoma of middle ear
• Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear
• Cholesterol granuloma of middle ear

• A non-neoplastic mass of keratin-producing squamous epithelium, frequently occurring in the meninges; bones of the skull, and most commonly in the middle ear and mastoid region. Cholesteatoma can be congenital or acquired. Cholesteatoma is not a tumor nor is it associated with high cholesterol.
• Non-neoplastic keratinizing mass with stratified squamous epithelium, frequently occurring in the meninges, central nervous system, bones of the skull, and most commonly in the middle ear and mastoid region.

• 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
• 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
• 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert H71.90 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.