H90.2

Billable

Conductive hearing loss, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Block

H90-H94

Parent Code

H90

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Conductive deafness NOS

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

Related Codes(9)

H90.0

Conductive hearing loss, bilateral

Billable H90.1

Conductive hear loss, uni w unrestricted hear cntra side

H90.3

Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral

Billable H90.4

Sensorineural hear loss, uni w unrestricted hear cntra side

H90.5

Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss

Billable H90.6

Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral

Billable H90.7

Mixed cndct/snrl hear loss, uni w unrestr hear cntra side

H90.8

Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified

Billable H90.A

Cndct/snrl hearing loss with restricted hear cntra side

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

AB51.ZAcquired hearing impairment, unspecifiedequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(121)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Articulatory defect secondary to hearing loss
Stapedo-vestibular ankylosis
Escher Hirt syndrome
Congenital conductive hearing loss
CD - Conductive deafness
Conductive hearing loss of left ear
Congenital fusion of ear ossicles
Thickened earlobe with conductive deafness syndrome
Conductive hearing loss of right ear
Hearing impairment, conductive
Congenital fused auditory ossicles
Articulatory defect due to conductive hearing loss
Hennekam Beemer syndrome
Conductive hearing loss due to disorder of external ear
Congenital fusion of ossicles of ear
Conductive hearing loss due to disorder of tympanic membrane
Progressive deafness with stapes fixation
Conductive hearing loss, malformation of external ear syndrome
External ear conductive hearing loss
CHL - Conductive hearing loss
Tyshchenko syndrome
Conductive hearing impairment
Hearing Loss, Conductive
Cutaneous mastocytosis, short stature, hearing loss syndrome
Thies Reis syndrome
conductive deafness
Conductive hearing loss due to disorder of inner ear
Congenital fixation of auditory ossicles
Air conduction deafness
Low frequency conductive hearing loss
Congenital abnormal fusion of auditory ossicles
Conduction deafness
Dysmorphism, conductive hearing loss, heart defect syndrome
Conductive deafness NOS
conductive loss hearing
Deafness, conductive
Conductive hearing loss due to disorder of middle ear
Chronic deafness
Conductive deafness, ptosis, skeletal anomalies syndrome
High tone conductive hearing loss
High frequency conductive hearing loss
Facial dysmorphism, conductive hearing loss, heart defect syndrome
Congenital small ears
Conductive hearing loss of combined sites
Microtia
Tympanic membrane conductive hearing loss
Jackson Barr syndrome
Inner ear conductive hearing loss
Bone conduction deafness
Low tone conductive hearing loss
Metaphyseal dysostosis, intellectual disability, conductive deafness syndrome
Middle ear conductive hearing loss
Conductive hearing loss (disorder)
Conductive deafness, malformed external ear syndrome
Mengel Konigsmark syndrome

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for conductive hearing loss, unspecified is H90.2. The full clinical description is "Conductive hearing loss, unspecified". H90.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H90.2 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H90.2 represents “Conductive hearing loss, unspecified”. 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 H90.2 a billable code?

Yes, H90.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H90.2 in?

H90.2 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H90.2?

H90.2 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 H90.2 map to?

H90.2 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 73310008, 48436005, 46050004, 44057004, 232325008, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H90.2?

H90.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0018777. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does H90.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like conductive hearing loss, unspecified 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 H90.2?

H90.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: AB51.Z (Acquired hearing impairment, unspecified).

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