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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Tinnitus, Left Ear

ICD-10 Coding for Tinnitus, Left Ear

H93.12
H93.A2

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

Also Known as:
Left Ear Ringing
Left Ear Buzzing
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Tinnitus, Left Ear

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Tinnitus, Left Ear

Use ICD-10 code H93.12 for tinnitus, left ear, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Tinnitus, left ear

Billable Code
H93.12
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patient reports non-pulsatile tinnitus in the left ear.
documentation:
  • • Audiometric test results supporting tinnitus diagnosis.

Applicable To

  • • Subjective tinnitus
  • • Objective tinnitus

Important Notes

  • • Ensure laterality is documented to avoid unspecified code usage.

Pulsatile tinnitus, left ear

Billable Code
H93.A2
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Imaging confirming vascular cause
  • • Pulse-synchronous tinnitus confirmed by auscultation

Applicable To

  • • Vascular tinnitus

Important Notes

  • • Confirm pulsatile nature with imaging before coding.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

H91.22

Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, left ear

Use if there is coexisting sudden hearing loss.

T45.2X5A

Adverse effect of ototoxic drugs

Use if tinnitus is due to medication.

I72.8

Other specified aneurysm

Use if a vascular anomaly is identified.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for tinnitus in the left ear?

The ICD-10 code for tinnitus in the left ear is H93.12. It is used for non-pulsatile tinnitus localized to the left ear.

When should H93.A2 be used instead of H93.12?

Use H93.A2 for pulsatile tinnitus in the left ear when it is confirmed by imaging and matches the pulse rate.

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