H91.0 is the ICD-10 code for Ototoxic hearing loss. It is a four-character subcategory of H91 (Other 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
Coding notes
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify toxic agent.
H91.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H91.0Ototoksisk hørselstap
DH910Ototoksisk høretab
H91.0Ototoxischer Hörverlust
H91.0Perte de l'audition par ototoxicité
H91.0ototoxisch gehoorverlies
Listed through more specific codes:
- H91.01Ototoxic hearing loss, right ear
- H91.02Ototoxic hearing loss, left ear
- H91.03Ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral
- H91.09Ototoxic hearing loss, unspecified ear
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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