H93.1
Non-billableTinnitus
Tinnitus
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(31)
UMLS
- Ear noisesC0040264
- Ear ringingC0040264
- Noise in earsC0040264
- Noises in earC0040264
- Noises in ear (finding)C0040264
- Noises in headC0040264
- Observation of tinnitusC0040264
- Ringing Buzzing TinnitusC0040264
- Ringing in earC0040264
- Ringing in ear (finding)C0040264
- Ringing in earsC0040264
- Ringing in the earsC0040264
- Ringing-Buzzing-TinnitusC0040264
- TinnitusC0040264
- Tinnitus (finding)C0040264
- Tinnitus AuriumC0040264
- Tinnitus, unspecifiedC0040264
- Tinnitus, unspecified earC0040264
- ear noiseC0040264
- ear noisesC0040264
- ear ringingC0040264
- ears noisesC0040264
- ears ringC0040264
- ears ringingC0040264
- ringing in earC0040264
- ringing in earsC0040264
- ringing in the earC0040264
- ringing of earsC0040264
- symptoms tinnitusC0040264
- tinnitusC0040264
- tinnitus symptom (non-specific)C0040264
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for tinnitus?
The ICD-10-CM code for tinnitus is H93.1. The full clinical description is "Tinnitus". H93.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H93.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H93.1 represents “Tinnitus”. 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 H93.1 a billable code?
No, H93.1 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 H93.1.
What chapter is H93.1 in?
H93.1 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H93.1?
H93.1 has 4 child codes, including: H93.11 (Tinnitus, right ear), H93.12 (Tinnitus, left ear), H93.13 (Tinnitus, bilateral), H93.19 (Tinnitus, unspecified ear).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H93.1?
H93.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0040264. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H93.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like tinnitus 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 H93.1?
H93.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: MC41 (Tinnitus).
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