H91.2

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Sudden idiopathic hearing loss

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Sudden hearing loss NOS
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H90-H94Other disorders of ear (H90-H94)
H91Other and unspecified hearing loss
H91.2Sudden idiopathic hearing loss
H91.20Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear
H91.21Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, right ear
H91.22Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, left ear
H91.23Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, bilateral

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H91.2:

categoryH91
Other and unspecified hearing loss
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chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

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