H71 is the ICD-10 code for Cholesteatoma of middle ear. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block H65–H75 (Diseases of middle ear and mastoid) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VIII · H60–H95
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H71 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Cholesteatoma tympani
What H71 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
H71 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H71Kolesteatom i mellomøre
DH71Kolesteatom i mellemøre
- DH719Kolesteatom i mellemøre UNS
H71Välikorvan kolesteatooma
H71Cholesteatom des Mittelohres
H71Cholestéatome de l'oreille moyenne
H71cholesteatoom van middenoor
Listed through more specific codes:
- H71.00Cholesteatoma of attic, unspecified ear
- H71.01Cholesteatoma of attic, right ear
- H71.02Cholesteatoma of attic, left ear
- H71.03Cholesteatoma of attic, bilateral
- H71.10Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear
- H71.11Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear
- H71.12Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left ear
- H71.13Cholesteatoma of tympanum, bilateral
- and 12 more national subcodes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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