H70.0 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- 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
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to H70.0 ICD10 Code:
- H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- H65-H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
- H70 Mastoiditis and related conditions
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
H70.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about H70.0 ICD 10 code
Ear infections are the most common reason parents bring their child to a doctor. Three out of four children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday. Adults can also get ear infections, but they are less common.
The infection usually affects the middle ear and is called otitis media. The tubes inside the ears become clogged with fluid and mucus. This can affect hearing, because sound cannot get through all that fluid.
If your child isn't old enough to say "My ear hurts," here are a few things to look for:
- Tugging at ears
- Crying more than usual
- Fluid draining from the ear
- Trouble sleeping
- Balance difficulties
- Hearing problems
Your health care provider will diagnose an ear infection by looking inside the ear with an instrument called an otoscope.
Often, ear infections go away on their own. Your health care provider may recommend pain relievers. Severe infections and infections in young babies may require antibiotics.
Children who get infections often may need surgery to place small tubes inside their ears. The tubes relieve pressure in the ears so that the child can hear again.
NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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