Diagnosis Code

H90.42 SNSRNRL HEAR LOSS, UNI, LEFT EAR, W UNRESTR HEAR CNTRA SIDE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: H90.42

Short Description: Snsrnrl hear loss, uni, left ear, w unrestr hear cntra side

Long Description: Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side

The code H90.42 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60–H95)
    • Other disorders of ear (H90-H94)
      • Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss (H90)
        • H90.42 Snsrnrl hear loss, uni, left ear, w unrestr hear cntra side

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • High frequency sensorineural hearing loss in left ear
  • Sensorineural hearing loss in left ear
  • Sensorineural hearing loss of left ear
  • Sensorineural hearing loss of left ear with normal hearing on right side

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code H90.42 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Mcc (154)
  • Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses With Cc (155)
  • Other Ear, Nose, Mouth And Throat Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (156)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
H90.42 Right Arrow 389.13 Neural hear loss, unilat
389.14 Central hearing loss
389.15 Sensorneur hear loss uni
389.17 Sensory hear loss,unilat

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
H90.0 Conductive hearing loss, bilateral
H90.1 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.11 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.12 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.2 Conductive hearing loss, unspecified
H90.3 Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
H90.4 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.41 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.5 Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss
H90.6 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
H90.7 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.71 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.72 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.8 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
H90.A Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A1 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A11 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A12 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A2 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A21 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A22 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A3 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A31 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side
H90.A32 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side


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