Max Mawell was seen in the office today for left cochlear otosclerosis and recurrent cholesteatoma of a postmastoidectomy cavity of the right ear. What are the correct codes?
A) H80.21, H95.01
B) H80.21, H92.03
C) H80.22, H95.01
D) H80.22, H95.02

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Cochlear otosclerosis is coded as H80.22 when it affects the left ear, and recurrent cholesteatoma of a postmastoidectomy cavity is coded as H95.01, regardless of the ear affected.

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