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H91.20

Billable

Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear

Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H90-H94

Parent Code

H91.2

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • 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-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear?

The ICD-10-CM code for sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear is H91.20. The full clinical description is "Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear". H91.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H91.20 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H91.20 represents "Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is H91.20 a billable code?

Yes, H91.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H91.20 in?

H91.20 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H91.20?

H91.20 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 SNOMED CT codes does H91.20 map to?

H91.20 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 79471008, 724636005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H91.20?

H91.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881953. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.