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H91.9

Non-billable

Unspecified hearing loss

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

Parent Code

H91

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Deafness NOS
  • High frequency deafness
  • Low frequency deafness

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)

Child Codes (4)

H91.90

Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear

BillableH91.91

Unspecified hearing loss, right ear

BillableH91.92

Unspecified hearing loss, left ear

BillableH91.93

Unspecified hearing loss, bilateral

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified hearing loss is H91.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified hearing loss". H91.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H91.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H91.9 represents "Unspecified 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 H91.9 a billable code?

No, H91.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H91.9.

What chapter is H91.9 in?

H91.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H91.9?

H91.9 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 H91.9?

H91.9 has 4 child codes, including: H91.90 (Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear), H91.91 (Unspecified hearing loss, right ear), H91.92 (Unspecified hearing loss, left ear), H91.93 (Unspecified hearing loss, bilateral).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H91.9?

H91.9 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0011053, C1384666, C0018780, C0271514. 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.