H90 vs H91.3
H90 (Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss) compared with H91.3 (Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified), 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 carries an Excludes1 note covering H91.3: “deaf nonspeaking NEC (H91.3)”
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
| H90Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss | H91.3Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H90). | Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H91.3). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources