Is H71 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H71 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H71 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75).

H71

H71 — Cholesteatoma of middle ear

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H71 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for cholesteatoma of middle ear. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

cholesteatoma of external ear (H60.4-)
recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-)

Risk adjustment

H71 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H71

5 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about H71

Is H71 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H71 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H71 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75).