ICD-10-CM diagnosis code
H70.212 Acute petrositis, left ear
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- Yes, a complete code (FY2026)
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Other codes in H70
40 complete codes in this category.
- H70.13Chronic mastoiditis, bilateral
- H70.201Unspecified petrositis, right ear
- H70.202Unspecified petrositis, left ear
- H70.203Unspecified petrositis, bilateral
- H70.209Unspecified petrositis, unspecified ear
- H70.211Acute petrositis, right ear
- H70.212Acute petrositis, left ear
- H70.213Acute petrositis, bilateral
- H70.219Acute petrositis, unspecified ear
- H70.221Chronic petrositis, right ear
- H70.222Chronic petrositis, left ear
- H70.223Chronic petrositis, bilateral
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- Code to the highest specificity the documentation supports. If a detail is missing from the note, add it to the note rather than choosing a less specific code by default.
- Check the Tabular List and official guidelines for instructional notes (“code first”, “use additional code”, Excludes1/Excludes2) that apply to H70.
The international WHO ICD-10 also has H70, with its inclusion and exclusion notes; titles and detail can differ from ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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