H90-H94Not billable, use a more specific code below
Other disorders of ear (H90-H94)
chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process
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Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
There are no chapter-specific rules for Chapter 8 yet, so the general rules in Section I.B apply.
All codes under H90-H94
H90-H94 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- H90Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
- H90.0Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
- H90.1Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.11Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.12Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.2Conductive hearing loss, unspecified
- H90.3Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H90.4Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.41Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.42Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.5Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss
- H90.6Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H90.7Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.71Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.72Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.8Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
- H90.AConductive and sensorineural hearing loss with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A1Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A11Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A12Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A2Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A21Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A22Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A3Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A31Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A32Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H91Other and unspecified hearing loss
- H91.0Ototoxic hearing loss
- H91.01Ototoxic hearing loss, right ear
- H91.02Ototoxic hearing loss, left ear
- H91.03Ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral
- H91.09Ototoxic hearing loss, unspecified ear
- H91.1Presbycusis
- H91.10Presbycusis, unspecified ear
- H91.11Presbycusis, right ear
- H91.12Presbycusis, left ear
- H91.13Presbycusis, bilateral
- 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
- H91.3Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified
- H91.8Other specified hearing loss
- H91.8XOther specified hearing loss
- H91.8X1Other specified hearing loss, right ear
- H91.8X2Other specified hearing loss, left ear
- H91.8X3Other specified hearing loss, bilateral
- H91.8X9Other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear
- H91.9Unspecified hearing loss
- H91.90Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear
- H91.91Unspecified hearing loss, right ear
- H91.92Unspecified hearing loss, left ear
- H91.93Unspecified hearing loss, bilateral
- H92Otalgia and effusion of ear
- H92.0Otalgia
- H92.01Otalgia, right ear
- H92.02Otalgia, left ear
- H92.03Otalgia, bilateral
- H92.09Otalgia, unspecified ear
- H92.1Otorrhea
- H92.10Otorrhea, unspecified ear
- H92.11Otorrhea, right ear
- H92.12Otorrhea, left ear
- H92.13Otorrhea, bilateral
- H92.2Otorrhagia
- H92.20Otorrhagia, unspecified ear
- H92.21Otorrhagia, right ear
- H92.22Otorrhagia, left ear
- H92.23Otorrhagia, bilateral
- H93Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified
- H93.0Degenerative and vascular disorders of ear
- H93.01Transient ischemic deafness
- H93.011Transient ischemic deafness, right ear
- H93.012Transient ischemic deafness, left ear
- H93.013Transient ischemic deafness, bilateral
- H93.019Transient ischemic deafness, unspecified ear
- H93.09Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of ear
- H93.091Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of right ear
- H93.092Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of left ear
- H93.093Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of ear, bilateral
- H93.099Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of unspecified ear
- H93.1Tinnitus
- H93.11Tinnitus, right ear
- H93.12Tinnitus, left ear
- H93.13Tinnitus, bilateral
- H93.19Tinnitus, unspecified ear
- H93.2Other abnormal auditory perceptions
- H93.21Auditory recruitment
- H93.211Auditory recruitment, right ear
- H93.212Auditory recruitment, left ear
- H93.213Auditory recruitment, bilateral
- H93.219Auditory recruitment, unspecified ear
- H93.22Diplacusis
- H93.221Diplacusis, right ear
- H93.222Diplacusis, left ear
- H93.223Diplacusis, bilateral
- H93.229Diplacusis, unspecified ear
- H93.23Hyperacusis
- H93.231Hyperacusis, right ear
- H93.232Hyperacusis, left ear
- H93.233Hyperacusis, bilateral
- H93.239Hyperacusis, unspecified ear
- H93.24Temporary auditory threshold shift
- H93.241Temporary auditory threshold shift, right ear
- H93.242Temporary auditory threshold shift, left ear
- H93.243Temporary auditory threshold shift, bilateral
- H93.249Temporary auditory threshold shift, unspecified ear
- H93.25Central auditory processing disorder
- H93.29Other abnormal auditory perceptions
- H93.291Other abnormal auditory perceptions, right ear
- H93.292Other abnormal auditory perceptions, left ear
- H93.293Other abnormal auditory perceptions, bilateral
- H93.299Other abnormal auditory perceptions, unspecified ear
- H93.3Disorders of acoustic nerve
- H93.3XDisorders of acoustic nerve
- H93.3X1Disorders of right acoustic nerve
- H93.3X2Disorders of left acoustic nerve
- H93.3X3Disorders of bilateral acoustic nerves
- H93.3X9Disorders of unspecified acoustic nerve
- H93.8Other specified disorders of ear
- H93.8XOther specified disorders of ear
- H93.8X1Other specified disorders of right ear
- H93.8X2Other specified disorders of left ear
- H93.8X3Other specified disorders of ear, bilateral
- H93.8X9Other specified disorders of ear, unspecified ear
- H93.9Unspecified disorder of ear
- H93.90Unspecified disorder of ear, unspecified ear
- H93.91Unspecified disorder of right ear
- H93.92Unspecified disorder of left ear
- H93.93Unspecified disorder of ear, bilateral
- H93.APulsatile tinnitus
- H93.A1Pulsatile tinnitus, right ear
- H93.A2Pulsatile tinnitus, left ear
- H93.A3Pulsatile tinnitus, bilateral
- H93.A9Pulsatile tinnitus, unspecified ear
- H94Other disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H94.0Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
- H94.00Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
- H94.01Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
- H94.02Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
- H94.03Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
- H94.8Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H94.80Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
- H94.81Other specified disorders of right ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H94.82Other specified disorders of left ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H94.83Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
H90-H94 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
About the condition
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Hearing Disorders and Deafness
It's frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all.
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