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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H91.2 Sudden idiopathic hearing loss

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H91.2 is the ICD-10 code for Sudden idiopathic 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

What H91.2 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Sudden hearing loss NOS

H91.2 in national editions

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

SwedenICD-10-SE

H91.2Plötslig idiopatisk hörselnedsättning

NorwayICD-10-NO

H91.2Plutselig idiopatisk hørselstap

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH912Akut idiopatisk høretab

  • DH912AAkut høretab UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

H91.2Itsesyntyinen akuutti huonokuuloisuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

H91.2Idiopathischer Hörsturz

FranceICD-10-FR

H91.2Perte auditive soudaine idiopathique

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H91.2plotseling gehoorverlies zonder bekende oorzaak

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • H91.20Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear
  • H91.21Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, right ear
  • H91.22Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, left ear
  • H91.23Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, bilateral

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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