H70.0 Acute mastoiditis

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Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Applicable To

Abscess of mastoid
Empyema of mastoid

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Code Title
H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H70 Mastoiditis and related conditions
H70.0 Acute mastoiditis
Applicable to
Abscess of mastoid
Empyema of mastoid

H70.00 Acute mastoiditis without complications
H70.001 Acute mastoiditis without complications, right ear
H70.002 Acute mastoiditis without complications, left ear
H70.003 Acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral
H70.009 Acute mastoiditis without complications, unspecified ear
H70.01 Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid
H70.011 Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, right ear
H70.012 Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, left ear
H70.013 Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, bilateral
H70.019 Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, unspecified ear
H70.09 Acute mastoiditis with other complications
H70.091 Acute mastoiditis with other complications, right ear
H70.092 Acute mastoiditis with other complications, left ear
H70.093 Acute mastoiditis with other complications, bilateral
H70.099 Acute mastoiditis with other complications, unspecified ear