ICD CODES

ICD Code H91-

ICD code H91- is used to classify hearing loss conditions, helping healthcare providers document and track ear-related diagnoses.

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What is ICD diagnosis code H91-

ICD code H91- is hearing loss that is not classified as conductive or sensorineural, covering other and unspecified types of hearing loss.

When to use ICD code H91-

1. Presence of hearing loss not attributable to congenital causes

2. Onset of hearing impairment after birth

3. Partial or complete reduction in the ability to perceive sound

4. Patient reports difficulty understanding speech, especially in noisy environments

5. Audiometric testing confirms decreased hearing sensitivity

6. No evidence of structural ear abnormalities causing the hearing loss

7. Absence of active ear infection or acute otologic disease

8. Symptoms may include tinnitus, muffled hearing, or frequent need to increase volume on electronic devices

9. Hearing loss may be unilateral or bilateral

10. Exclusion of hearing loss due to trauma, ototoxic drugs, or other specified causes

Billable CPT codes for ICD code H91-

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code H91- include:

- 92557 (Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition)

- 92567 (Tympanometry)

- 92568 (Acoustic reflex testing)

- 92550 (Tympanometry and reflex threshold measurements)

- 92552 (Pure tone audiometry, air only)

- 92553 (Pure tone audiometry, air and bone)

- 92585 (Auditory evoked potentials for evoked response audiometry and/or testing of the central nervous system)

- 92626 (Evaluation of auditory rehabilitation status; first hour)

- 92627 (Each additional 15 minutes)

- 92590 (Hearing aid examination and selection; monaural)

- 92591 (Hearing aid examination and selection; binaural)

- 92592 (Hearing aid check; monaural)

- 92593 (Hearing aid check; binaural)

- 92594 (Electroacoustic evaluation for hearing aid; monaural)

- 92595 (Electroacoustic evaluation for hearing aid; binaural)

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