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H83.3X1 vs H83.3X2

H83.3X1 (Noise effects on right inner ear) compared with H83.3X2 (Noise effects on left inner ear), from the official CMS tabular data. H83.3X1 and H83.3X2 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H83.3X1
Right
Noise effects on right inner ear
H83.3X2
Left
Noise effects on left inner ear

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. H83.3X1 and H83.3X2 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

H83.3X1Noise effects on right inner earH83.3X2Noise effects on left inner ear
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)
DefinitionNoise effects on right inner ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H83.3X1).Noise effects on left inner ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H83.3X2).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources