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H95.00 vs H95.01

H95.00 (Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear) compared with H95.01 (Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear), from the official CMS tabular data. H95.00 and H95.01 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H95.00
Unspecified
Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear
H95.01
Right
Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. H95.00 and H95.01 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

H95.00Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified earH95.01Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)
DefinitionRecurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H95.00).Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H95.01).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources