H91.8
Non-billableOther specified hearing loss
Other specified hearing loss
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified hearing loss?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified hearing loss is H91.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified hearing loss". H91.8 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H91.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H91.8 represents "Other specified hearing loss". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H91.8 a billable code?
No, H91.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 1 child codes under H91.8.
What chapter is H91.8 in?
H91.8 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H91.8?
H91.8 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 H91.8?
H91.8 has 1 child code, including: H91.8X (Other specified hearing loss).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H91.8?
H91.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477458. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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