H83.3 vs H90.A22
H83.3 (Noise effects on inner ear) compared with H90.A22 (Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. H90.A22 carries an Excludes1 note covering H83.3: “noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| H83.3Noise effects on inner ear | H90.A22Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) | H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) |
| Definition | Noise effects on inner ear is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H83.3). | Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H90.A22). |
| Includes | Acoustic trauma of inner ear Noise-induced hearing loss of inner ear | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources