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H71 ICD-10-CA code: Cholesteatoma of middle ear

H71 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cholesteatoma of middle ear” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

H71

Cholesteatoma of middle ear

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to H71. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Granuloma, ear, middle
  • Cholesteatoma (ear) (middle) (mastoid) (with reaction)
  • Cholesteatoma (ear) (middle) (mastoid) (with reaction), tympani

Notes for H71

As CIHI prints them, with any note H71 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Cholesteatoma tympani

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Cholesteatoma of external ear (H60.4)recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0)
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

Where H71 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
  2. 2Block H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
  3. 3Valid code H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See H71 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code H71 mean?

H71 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cholesteatoma of middle ear” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is H71 in ICD-10-CA?

H71 sits under H65-H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).

What coding notes apply to H71?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for H71, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside H71

H65Nonsuppurative otitis mediaH66Suppurative and unspecified otitis mediaH67Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhereH68Eustachian salpingitis and obstructionH69Other disorders of Eustachian tubeH70Mastoiditis and related conditionsH72Perforation of tympanic membraneH73Other disorders of tympanic membraneH74Other disorders of middle ear and mastoidH75Other disorders of middle ear and mastoid in diseases classified elsewhere