H91.8X9
BillableOther specified hearing loss, unspecified ear
Other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear
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(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(55)
SNOMED CT
- Complete deafness8531006
- FHL - Functional hearing loss30169000
- Functional hearing loss30169000
- NOHL - Non-organic hearing loss30169000
- Non-organic hearing loss30169000
- Psychogenic deafness30169000
- Paracusia willisiana42853003
- Paradoxic hearing loss42853003
- Sensory amusia55647004
- Tone deafness55647004
- Hearing difficulty162340000
- Finding of ability to hear whisper247301006
- Hearing for quiet voice247301006
- Hearing for whisper247301006
- Observation of ability to hear whisper247301006
- Difficulty hearing in noise277433005
- Simulated hearing loss277663005
- Partial deafness343087000
- Difficulty hearing with background noise401008002
- Difficulty hearing whisper401009005
- Hearing for whisper impaired401009005
- Difficulty hearing speech in large group setting424723006
- Difficulty hearing normal speech tones425091001
- Transitory deafness878795009
- Partial transitory deafness878796005
- Total transitory deafness878797001
Clinical Terms
- Simulated hearing loss
- Complete deafness
- Partial transitory deafness
- Sensory amusia
- Difficulty hearing in noise
- Transitory deafness
- Finding of ability to hear whisper
- Hearing difficulty
- Partial deafness
- FHL - Functional hearing loss
- Total transitory deafness
- Observation of ability to hear whisper
- Difficulty hearing speech in large group setting
- Hearing for quiet voice
- Psychogenic deafness
- Functional hearing loss
- Paracusia willisiana
- NOHL - Non-organic hearing loss
- Tone deafness
- Difficulty hearing normal speech tones
- Non-organic hearing loss
- Difficulty hearing whisper
- Difficulty hearing with background noise
- Hearing for whisper impaired
- Other specified hearing loss
- Hearing for whisper
- Paradoxic hearing loss
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear is H91.8X9. The full clinical description is "Other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear". H91.8X9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H91.8X9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H91.8X9 represents “Other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear”. 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 H91.8X9 a billable code?
Yes, H91.8X9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H91.8X9 in?
H91.8X9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H91.8X9?
H91.8X9 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 SNOMED CT codes does H91.8X9 map to?
H91.8X9 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 8531006, 277433005, 425091001, 424723006, 401009005, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H91.8X9?
H91.8X9 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.
How does H91.8X9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear 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 H91.8X9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H91.8X9 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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