ICD-10-CM Code H70.0
Acute mastoiditis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H70.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of H70.0 that describes the diagnosis 'acute mastoiditis' in more detail.
- H70.0 Acute mastoiditis NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code H700 is used to code Bezold's abscess
Bezold's Abscess is an abscess in the sternocleidomastoid muscle where pus from a mastoiditis escapes into the sternocleidomastoid. It is a rare complication of acute otitis media.
| Specialty: | Otolaryngology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 383.01 |
Coding Notes for H70.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Abscess of mastoid
- Empyema of mastoid
Parent Code: H70 - Mastoiditis and related conditions