ICD-10-CM Code H70.01
Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid
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 H70.01 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H70.01 that describes the diagnosis 'subperiosteal abscess of mastoid' in more detail.
- H70.01 Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid NON-BILLABLE
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 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H70.01 - Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid'
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Parent Code: H70.0 - Acute mastoiditis