Other disorders of ear (H90-H94)
H90Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
Excludes 1: 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-)
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
› Conductive deafness NOS
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
› Central hearing loss NOS
› Congenital deafness NOS
› Neural hearing loss NOS
› Perceptive hearing loss NOS
› Sensorineural deafness NOS
› Sensory hearing loss NOS
Excludes 1: abnormal auditory perception (H93.2-)
› psychogenic deafness (F44.6)
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
Excludes 1: abnormal auditory perception (H93.2-)
› hearing loss as classified in H90.-
› impacted cerumen (H61.2-)
› noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-)
› psychogenic deafness (F44.6)
› transient ischemic deafness (H93.01-)
H91.0Ototoxic hearing loss
Code First: poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use Additional Code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50) with fifth or sixth character 5)
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
› Presbyacusia
H91.10Presbycusis, unspecified ear
H91.11Presbycusis, right ear
H91.12Presbycusis, left ear
H91.13Presbycusis, bilateral
H91.2Sudden idiopathic hearing loss
› Sudden hearing loss NOS
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
› Deafness NOS
› High frequency deafness
› Low frequency deafness
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
Excludes 1: leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through ear (G96.0)
H92.10Otorrhea, unspecified ear
H92.11Otorrhea, right ear
H92.12Otorrhea, left ear
H92.13Otorrhea, bilateral
H92.2Otorrhagia
Excludes 1: traumatic otorrhagia - code to injury
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
Excludes 1: presbycusis (H91.1)
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.APulsatile tinnitus
H93.A1Pulsatile tinnitus, right ear
H93.A2Pulsatile tinnitus, left ear
H93.A3Pulsatile tinnitus, bilateral
H93.A9Pulsatile tinnitus, unspecified ear
H93.2Other abnormal auditory perceptions
Excludes 2: auditory hallucinations (R44.0)
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
› Congenital auditory imperception
› Word deafness
Excludes 1: mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (F80.2)
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
› Disorder of 8th cranial nerve
Excludes 1: acoustic neuroma (D33.3)
› syphilitic acoustic neuritis (A52.15)
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
H94Other disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H94.0Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Code First: underlying disease, such as:
› parasitic disease (B65-B89)
Excludes 1: acoustic neuritis (in):
› herpes zoster (B02.29)
› syphilis (A52.15)
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
Code First: underlying disease, such as:
› congenital syphilis (A50.0)
Excludes 1: aural myiasis (B87.4)
› syphilitic labyrinthitis (A52.79)
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