ICD-10 diagnosis code

H90.5 Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified

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H90.5 is the ICD-10 code for Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of H90 (Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H90–H95 (Other disorders of ear) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
VIII · H60–H95
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What H90.5 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Congenital deafness NOS
  • Hearing loss:
    • central NOS
    • neural NOS
    • perceptive NOS
    • sensory NOS
  • Sensorineural deafness NOS

H90.5 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

H90.5Uspesifisert nevrogent hørselstap

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH905Perceptivt høretab UNS

  • DH905ANeuralt høretab UNS
  • DH905BCentralt høretab UNS
  • DH905CSensorisk høretab UNS
  • DH905DSensorineuralt høretab UNS
  • DH905EMedfødt døvhed UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

H90.5Määrittämätön sensorineuraalinen huonokuuloisuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

H90.5Hörverlust durch Schallempfindungsstörung, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

H90.5Surdité neurosensorielle, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H90.5gehoorverlies door perceptiestoornis, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

H90.5Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss

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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