H70.21 - Acute petrositis
The ICD 10 Code for Acute petrositis is listed as H70.21.
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: | H70.21
|
| Description: | Acute petrositis |
| Chapter | Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) |
| Block | Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75) |
| Parent | H70.2 - Petrositis |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H70.21: | |
| H70.211 - Acute petrositis, right ear | |
| H70.212 - Acute petrositis, left ear | |
| H70.213 - Acute petrositis, bilateral | |
| H70.219 - Acute petrositis, unspecified ear | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H70.21: | |
| H70.20 - Unspecified petrositis | |
| H70.22 - Chronic petrositis | |