H83.3 vs H91
H83.3 (Noise effects on inner ear) compared with H91 (Other and unspecified hearing loss), 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. H91 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 | H91Other and unspecified hearing loss | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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). | Other and unspecified hearing loss is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H91). |
| 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