All ICD10 Codes

H90

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

Use a more specific code (6 billable, 4 non-billable)
H90.0Conductive hearing loss, bilateralH90.1Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sidehas subcodesH90.2Conductive hearing loss, unspecifiedH90.3Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralH90.4Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sidehas subcodesH90.5Unspecified sensorineural hearing lossH90.6Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralH90.7Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sidehas subcodesH90.8Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecifiedH90.AConductive and sensorineural hearing loss with restricted hearing on the contralateral sidehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

CH8 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • deaf nonspeaking NEC (H91.3)
  • deafness NOS (H91.9-)
  • hearing loss NOS (H91.9-)
  • noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-)
  • ototoxic hearing loss (H91.0-)
  • sudden (idiopathic) hearing loss (H91.2-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H90-H94Other disorders of ear (H90-H94)
H90Conductive and sensorineural hearing lossNot billable
H90.0Conductive hearing loss, bilateralBillable
H90.1Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideSubcodes
H90.2Conductive hearing loss, unspecifiedBillable
H90.3Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralBillable
H90.4Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideSubcodes
H90.5Unspecified sensorineural hearing lossBillable
H90.6Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralBillable
H90.7Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideSubcodes
H90.8Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecifiedBillable
H90.AConductive and sensorineural hearing loss with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H90:

chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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