ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H91.1
Presbycusis
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- H91.1
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H91 — Other and unspecified hearing loss
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H91.1 is a category (header) for presbycusis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in H91
- H91Other and unspecified hearing loss
- H91.0Ototoxic hearing loss
- H91.01Ototoxic hearing loss, right ear
- H91.02Ototoxic hearing loss, left ear
- H91.03Ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral
- H91.09Ototoxic hearing loss, unspecified ear
- H91.10Presbycusis, unspecified ear
- H91.11Presbycusis, right ear
- H91.12Presbycusis, left ear
- H91.13Presbycusis, bilateral
- H91.2Sudden idiopathic hearing loss
- H91.20Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear
- H91.21Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, right ear
- H91.22Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, left ear
- H91.23Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, bilateral
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