385.30 CHOLESTEATOMA NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 385.30

Short Description: Cholesteatoma NOS

Long Description: Cholesteatoma, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the sense organs (360–389)
    • Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (380-389)
      • 385 Other disorders of middle ear and mastoid
        • 385.30 Cholesteatoma NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 385.30 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Cholesteatoma (ear) 385.30
    • attic (primary) 385.31
    • diffuse 385.35
    • external ear (canal) 380.21
    • marginal (middle ear) 385.32
      • with involvement of mastoid cavity 385.33
      • secondary (with middle ear involvement) 385.33
    • mastoid cavity 385.30
    • middle ear (secondary) 385.32
      • with involvement of mastoid cavity 385.33
    • postmastoidectomy cavity (recurrent) 383.32
    • primary 385.31
    • recurrent, postmastoidectomy cavity 383.32
    • secondary (middle ear) 385.32
      • with involvement of mastoid cavity 385.33
  • Cholesteatosis (middle ear) (see also Cholesteatoma) 385.30
    • diffuse 385.35
  • Cholesterosis, cholesterolosis (gallbladder) 575.6
    • middle ear (see also Cholesteatoma) 385.30
  • Epidermosis, ear (middle) (see also Cholesteatoma) 385.30
  • Keratosis 701.1
    • ear (middle) (see also Cholesteatoma) 385.30
    • middle ear (see also Cholesteatoma) 385.30
  • Polyp, polypus
    • ear (middle) 385.30
    • middle ear 385.30

Crosswalk Information

The code 385.30 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
385.30 Right Arrow H71.93 Unspecified cholesteatoma, bilateral
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
385.00 Tympanosclerosis, unspecified as to involvement
385.01 Tympanosclerosis involving tympanic membrane only
385.02 Tympanosclerosis involving tympanic membrane and ear ossicles
385.03 Tympanosclerosis involving tympanic membrane, ear ossicles, and middle ear
385.09 Tympanosclerosis involving other combination of structures
385.10 Adhesive middle ear disease, unspecified as to involvement
385.11 Adhesions of drum head to incus
385.12 Adhesions of drum head to stapes
385.13 Adhesions of drum head to promontorium
385.19 Other middle ear adhesions and combinations
385.21 Impaired mobility of malleus
385.22 Impaired mobility of other ear ossicles
385.23 Discontinuity or dislocation of ear ossicles
385.24 Partial loss or necrosis of ear ossicles
385.31 Cholesteatoma of attic
385.32 Cholesteatoma of middle ear
385.33 Cholesteatoma of middle ear and mastoid
385.35 Diffuse cholesteatosis of middle ear and mastoid
385.82 Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear and mastoid
385.83 Retained foreign body of middle ear
385.89 Other disorders of middle ear and mastoid
385.9 Unspecified disorder of middle ear and mastoid


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