ICD-10-CM Codes
H60-H95
H90-H94
H93-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.249

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.249

Temporary auditory threshold shift, unspecified ear

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Billable/Specific Code

H93.249 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.249 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H93.249 - other international versions of ICD-10 H93.249 may differ.

The following code(s) above H93.249 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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Code Also annotations, or
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that may be applicable to H93.249:

H60-H95
2023 ICD-10-CM Range H60-H95
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Note
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
H93.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.2
Other abnormal auditory perceptions
Type 2 Excludes
- auditory hallucinations (R44.0)
Other abnormal auditory perceptions

Approximate Synonyms

Temporary auditory threshold shift

ICD-10-CM H93.249 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert H93.249 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H93.249

H93.229 …… unspecified ear

H93.23 Hyperacusis

H93.231 …… right ear

H93.232 …… left ear

H93.233 …… bilateral

H93.239 …… unspecified ear

H93.24 Temporary auditory threshold shift

H93.241 …… right ear

H93.242 …… left ear

H93.243 …… bilateral

H93.249 …… unspecified ear

H93.25 Central auditory processing disorder

H93.29 Other abnormal auditory perceptions

H93.291 …… right ear

H93.292 …… left ear

H93.293 …… bilateral

H93.299 …… unspecified ear

H93.3 Disorders of acoustic nerve

H93.3X Disorders of acoustic nerve

H93.3X1 Disorders of right acoustic nerve

H93.3X2 Disorders of left acoustic nerve

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.249

Temporary auditory threshold shift, unspecified ear

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Other abnormal auditory perceptions