H903-char group
Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Not recommended as primary diagnosis
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: congenital deafness Excl.: deaf mutism NEC (H91.3) deafness NOS (H91.9) hearing loss: NOS (H91.9) noise-induced (H83.3) ototoxic (H91.0) sudden (idiopathic) (H91.2)
Codes within H90
H90.0Conductive hearing loss, bilateralH90.1Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideH90.2Conductive hearing loss, unspecifiedH90.3Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralH90.4Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideH90.5Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecifiedH90.6Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralH90.7Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideH90.8Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified