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H91.09

Billable

Ototoxic hearing loss, unspecified ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Hearing loss caused by medications or toxic substances when the specific ear affected is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider if ear-specific information is available to assign more specific code (H91.01, H91.02, or H91.03)

Code Hierarchy

└H91Other and unspecified hearing loss└H91.0Ototoxic hearing loss└H91.09Ototoxic hearing loss, unspecified ear
└H91.09Ototoxic hearing loss, unspecified ear

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