ICD-10-CM H90.5: Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for H90.5

Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss

Coding Notes & Guidelines for H90.5

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • abnormal auditory perception (H93.2-)
  • psychogenic deafness (F44.6)
Inclusion Terms
  • Central hearing loss NOS
  • Congenital deafness NOS
  • Neural hearing loss NOS
  • Perceptive hearing loss NOS
  • Sensorineural deafness NOS
  • Sensory hearing loss NOS

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About ICD-10-CM Code H90.5 (Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss)

ICD-10-CM code H90.5 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H90.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about H90.5 - Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss.