H90 is the ICD-10 code for Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block H90–H95 (Other disorders of ear) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VIII · H60–H95
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H90 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- congenital deafness
What H90 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of H90
- H90.0Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
- H90.1Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.2Conductive hearing loss, unspecified
- H90.3Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H90.4Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.5Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
- H90.6Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
- H90.7Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.8Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
H90 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DH90Konduktivt og perceptivt høretab
H90Johtumistyyppinen ja sensorineuraalinen huonokuuloisuus
H90Hörverlust durch Schallleitungs- oder Schallempfindungsstörung
H90Surdité de transmission et neurosensorielle
H90gehoorverlies door stoornissen in perceptie en geleiding
Listed through more specific codes:
- H90.A11Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A12Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A21Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A22Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A31Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
- H90.A32Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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