H93.249
BillableTemporary auditory threshold shift, unspecified ear
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A temporary decrease in hearing ability in an unspecified ear that is expected to recover over time, often caused by exposure to loud noise or other temporary factors. This condition is reversible and hearing typically returns to normal after the triggering cause is removed.
Coding Tips
- •Verify documentation specifies this is temporary and unspecified ear; if the ear is documented as right, left, or bilateral, use the more specific codes H93.241, H93.242, or H93.243 instead
- •Look for documentation of the cause (such as noise exposure, acoustic trauma, or ototoxic medication) as this may warrant an additional code to capture the etiology
Code Hierarchy
└H93Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified└H93.2Other abnormal auditory perceptions└H93.24Temporary auditory threshold shift└H93.249Temporary auditory threshold shift, unspecified ear
└H93.249Temporary auditory threshold shift, unspecified ear