H90.0
BillableConductive hearing loss, bilateral
Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(9)
H90.1Conductive hear loss, uni w unrestricted hear cntra side
H90.2Conductive hearing loss, unspecified
H90.3Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
H90.4Sensorineural hear loss, uni w unrestricted hear cntra side
H90.5Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss
H90.6Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
H90.7Mixed cndct/snrl hear loss, uni w unrestr hear cntra side
H90.8Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
H90.ACndct/snrl hearing loss with restricted hear cntra side
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(26)
SNOMED CT
- Middle ear conductive hearing loss61743004
- Bilateral hearing loss95820000
- Conductive hearing loss, bilateral194417009
- Conductive hearing loss of right ear1010236009
- Conductive hearing loss of left ear1010238005
- Bilateral conductive hearing loss of middle ears1084051000119104
- Conductive hearing loss of bilateral middle ears1084051000119104
- Conductive hearing loss of both middle ears1084051000119104
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Conductive hearing loss, bilateral (disorder)
- Conductive hearing loss of left ear
- Bilateral hearing loss
- Conductive hearing loss of both middle ears
- Conductive hearing loss of right ear
- Conductive deafness, bilateral
- Conductive hearing loss of bilateral middle ears
- Middle ear conductive hearing loss
- Bilateral conductive deafness
- Bilateral conductive hearing loss of middle ears
- Bilateral conductive hearing impairment
- Bilateral conductive hearing loss
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for conductive hearing loss, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for conductive hearing loss, bilateral is H90.0. The full clinical description is "Conductive hearing loss, bilateral". H90.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H90.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H90.0 represents “Conductive hearing loss, bilateral”. 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 H90.0 a billable code?
Yes, H90.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H90.0 in?
H90.0 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H90.0?
H90.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: deaf nonspeaking NEC (H91.3); deafness NOS (H91.9-); hearing loss NOS (H91.9-); and 3 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does H90.0 map to?
H90.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 1084051000119104, 95820000, 1010238005, 1010236009, 194417009, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H90.0?
H90.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0452136. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H90.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like conductive hearing loss, bilateral affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H90.0?
H90.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: AB51.0 (Acquired conductive hearing loss).
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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.