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H90

Non-billable

Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

H90 is the ICD-10-CM code for Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as H90.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
H60-H95
Subcodes
10
Edition
FY2026

H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

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What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

It's frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all. What causes hearing loss? Some possibilities are: Heredity Diseases such as ear infections and meningitis Trauma Certain medicines Long-term exposure to loud noise Aging There are two main…

Read more about Hearing Disorders and Deafness at MedlinePlus ↗
Nonsyndromic hearing loss ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • •deaf nonspeaking NEC (H91.3)
  • •deafness NOS (H91.9-)
  • •hearing loss NOS (H91.9-)
  • •noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-)
  • •ototoxic hearing loss (H91.0-)
  • •sudden (idiopathic) hearing loss (H91.2-)

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
Hearing Disorders and Deafness

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

16 rare diseases filed under this code

Orphanet · INSERM

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. This code is shared — showing 12 of 16.

Rare non-syndromic genetic deafnessexactAlbinism-deafness syndromeDeafness-oligodontia syndromeDeafness-hypogonadism syndromeHypotrichosis-deafness syndromeX-linked non-syndromic genetic deafnessHigh myopia-sensorineural deafness syndromeThickened earlobes-conductive deafness syndromeAutosomal dominant non-syndromic genetic deafnessAutosomal recessive non-syndromic genetic deafnessMitochondrial non-syndromic sensorineural deafnessGingival fibromatosis-progressive deafness syndrome

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. 1 of these are exact ICD-10 matches; the rest are broader-bucket mappings.

Benefits & assistance programs

Federal & state

Assistance programs whose eligibility maps to this condition's category. Informational only — eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code H90?
H90 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss". It falls under H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
Is H90 a billable code?
No — H90 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as H90.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of H90?
H90 has 10 more specific child codes, including H90.0, H90.1, H90.2.
What is excluded from H90?
Excludes1 (not coded here): deaf nonspeaking NEC (H91.3); deafness NOS (H91.9-); hearing loss NOS (H91.9-); noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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