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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Hearing Loss

ICD-10 Coding for Hearing Loss

H90.3
H91.01

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hearing loss includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Deafness
Hearing Impairment
loss of hearing
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Hearing Loss

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hearing Loss

Use ICD-10 code H90.3 for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss

Billable Code
H90.3
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Audiometry confirms bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

Applicable To

  • • Bilateral sensorineural deafness

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies bilateral sensorineural loss.

Ototoxic hearing loss, right ear

Billable Code
H91.01
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Temporal relationship to ototoxic drug
  • • Exclusion of other causes

Applicable To

  • • Ototoxic deafness, right ear

Important Notes

  • • Sequence the ototoxic agent code first.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R42

Dizziness and giddiness

Use when dizziness accompanies hearing loss.

T45.1X5A

Adverse effect of antineoplastic and immunosuppressive drugs, initial encounter

Use to specify the ototoxic agent.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss?

The ICD-10 code for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is H90.3. It is used when audiometry confirms sensorineural loss in both ears.

How do you code ototoxic hearing loss?

Ototoxic hearing loss is coded with H91.01 for the right ear, and requires an additional code for the ototoxic agent, such as T45.1X5A for cisplatin.

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