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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Hearing Loss

ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Hearing Loss

H91.90
H91.91
H91.92

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

Also Known as:
Hearing Impairment
Deafness
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Hearing Loss

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

Use ICD-10 code H91.90 for unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear

Billable Code
H91.90
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Audiometric evidence of hearing loss
  • • Lack of specific type or cause in documentation

Applicable To

  • • Hearing loss not otherwise specified

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation justifies the use of an unspecified code by indicating why further specificity is not possible.

Unspecified hearing loss, right ear

Billable Code
H91.91
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Audiometric evidence of hearing loss in the right ear
  • • Lack of specific type or cause in documentation

Applicable To

  • • Hearing loss not otherwise specified in the right ear

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation justifies the use of an unspecified code by indicating why further specificity is not possible.

Unspecified hearing loss, left ear

Billable Code
H91.92
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Audiometric evidence of hearing loss in the left ear
  • • Lack of specific type or cause in documentation

Applicable To

  • • Hearing loss not otherwise specified in the left ear

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation justifies the use of an unspecified code by indicating why further specificity is not possible.

Unspecified hearing loss, bilateral

Billable Code
H91.93
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Audiometric evidence of hearing loss in both ears
  • • Lack of specific type or cause in documentation

Applicable To

  • • Hearing loss not otherwise specified in both ears

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation justifies the use of an unspecified code by indicating why further specificity is not possible.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z01.10

Hearing examination without abnormal findings

Use when hearing tests are normal, but examination is conducted.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified hearing loss?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified hearing loss is H91.90 when no specific details about the type or laterality are documented.

When should H91.90 be used?

H91.90 should be used when hearing loss is documented without specific details on type or laterality, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines.

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