AB51.Z
Acquired hearing impairment, unspecified
Acquired hearing impairment, unspecified
ICD-10 Equivalents(5)
ICD-10 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(18)
SNOMED CT ↗
- CD - Conductive deafness44057004
- Bone conduction deafness46050004
- Articulatory defect due to conductive hearing loss48436005
- Air conduction deafness73310008
- Conductive hearing loss due to disorder of external ear194413008
- Conductive hearing loss due to disorder of middle ear194415001
- Conductive hearing loss due to disorder of inner ear194416000
- Chronic deafness232325008
- Conductive deafness, ptosis, skeletal anomalies syndrome763213001
- Conductive deafness, malformed external ear syndrome783742004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-11 code for acquired hearing impairment, unspecified?
The ICD-11 code for acquired hearing impairment, unspecified is AB51.Z. The full clinical description is "Acquired hearing impairment, unspecified".
What does ICD-11 code AB51.Z mean?
ICD-11 code AB51.Z represents “Acquired hearing impairment, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Ear or Mastoid Process.
What chapter is AB51.Z in?
AB51.Z is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Ear or Mastoid Process (codes AA00-AC0Z).
What is the ICD-10 equivalent of ICD-11 code AB51.Z?
AB51.Z maps to 5 ICD-10 codes: H90 (Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss), H90.2 (Conductive hearing loss, unspecified), H90.5 (Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss), and 2 more. ICD-10 and ICD-11 do not always have one-to-one mappings — check the mapping type (equivalent, approximate, narrower, or broader) for each result.
What is the difference between ICD-10 and ICD-11?
ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.
What SNOMED CT codes does AB51.Z map to?
AB51.Z maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 73310008, 48436005, 46050004, 44057004, 232325008, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What UMLS concepts map to ICD-11 code AB51.Z?
AB51.Z is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0494560, C0018776, C1691779, C0155550, C0339789, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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