H91
Non-billableOther and unspecified hearing loss
Other and unspecified hearing loss
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
H90-H94
Child Codes
6
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Child Codes (6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H91?
ICD-10-CM code H91 represents "Other and unspecified hearing loss". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H91 a billable code?
No, H91 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under H91.
What chapter is H91 in?
H91 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H91?
H91 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: abnormal auditory perception (H93.2-); hearing loss as classified in H90.-; impacted cerumen (H61.2-); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under H91?
H91 has 6 child codes, including: H91.0 (Ototoxic hearing loss), H91.1 (Presbycusis), H91.2 (Sudden idiopathic hearing loss), H91.3 (Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H91?
H91 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881946. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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