H93.229
BillableDiplacusis, unspecified ear
Diplacusis, unspecified ear
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
- •auditory hallucinationsR44.0
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(35)
SNOMED CT
- Diplacusis22181003
- Double disharmonic hearing22181003
- Echo diplacusis36543008
- Disharmonic diplacusis61444009
- Auditory dysaesthesia74990005
- Auditory dysesthesia74990005
- Distorted hearing74990005
- Dysacousia74990005
- Dysacousis74990005
- Dysacusia74990005
- Sounds distorted74990005
- Impaired auditory discrimination194398001
- Hears multiple distortion277431007
- Hears multiple tones277431007
- Monaural diplacusis277431007
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Dysacusia
- Diplacusis
- Double disharmonic hearing
- Diplacusis (disorder)
- Auditory dysesthesia
- Disharmonic diplacusis
- Dysacousia
- Impaired auditory discrimination
- Echo diplacusis
- Monaural diplacusis
- Hears multiple tones
- Auditory dysaesthesia
- Sounds distorted
- Distorted hearing
- Hears multiple distortion
- Dysacousis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for diplacusis, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for diplacusis, unspecified ear is H93.229. The full clinical description is "Diplacusis, unspecified ear". H93.229 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H93.229 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H93.229 represents “Diplacusis, 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 H93.229 a billable code?
Yes, H93.229 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H93.229 in?
H93.229 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H93.229 map to?
H93.229 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 74990005, 22181003, 61444009, 36543008, 277431007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H93.229?
H93.229 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152228. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H93.229 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like diplacusis, 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 H93.229?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H93.229 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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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.