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H70.1 - Chronic mastoiditis


The ICD 10 Code for Chronic mastoiditis is listed as H70.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: H70.1
Description: Chronic mastoiditis
  • Caries of mastoid
  • Fistula of mastoid
  • Excludes1: tuberculous mastoiditis (A18.03)
Chapter Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
Parent H70 - Mastoiditis and related conditions
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H70.1:
H70.10 - Chronic mastoiditis, unspecified ear
H70.11 - Chronic mastoiditis, right ear
H70.12 - Chronic mastoiditis, left ear
H70.13 - Chronic mastoiditis, bilateral
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H70.1:
H70.0 - Acute mastoiditis
H70.2 - Petrositis
H70.8 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions
H70.9 - Unspecified mastoiditis