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H70.0 - Acute mastoiditis


The ICD 10 Code for Acute mastoiditis is listed as H70.0.
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: H70.0
Description: Acute mastoiditis
  • Abscess of mastoid
  • Empyema of mastoid
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 H70.0:
H70.00 - Acute mastoiditis without complications
H70.01 - Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid
H70.09 - Acute mastoiditis with other complications
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H70.0:
H70.1 - Chronic mastoiditis
H70.2 - Petrositis
H70.8 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions
H70.9 - Unspecified mastoiditis