Find information on hearing tests, including audiometry, pure-tone testing, and speech audiometry. Learn about ICD-10 codes for hearing loss (H90-H91), CPT codes for auditory testing (92551-92588), and SNOMED CT concepts related to hearing assessment. This resource provides details on clinical documentation requirements for hearing tests, including diagnostic criteria and reporting guidelines for healthcare professionals. Explore resources for hearing screening, hearing impairment diagnosis, and auditory processing disorders.
Also known as
Hearing Loss
Includes conductive and sensorineural hearing loss and other hearing problems.
Otitis Media
Covers various types of ear infections, which can impact hearing.
Hearing Examination
Specifically for encounters for hearing testing and assessment.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Is the hearing test for routine screening?
When to use each related code
| Description |
|---|
| Hearing Test |
| Conductive Hearing Loss |
| Sensorineural Hearing Loss |
Coding hearing loss without specifying right, left, or bilateral ear leads to inaccurate severity and reimbursement.
Separate billing for components of a complete hearing test can be fraudulent and violate coding guidelines.
Documented symptoms and test results must support the hearing loss diagnosis code for compliant billing.
Patient presented for evaluation of hearing loss, tinnitus, or difficulty understanding speech. Comprehensive audiological evaluation was performed, including pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, and tympanometry. Air conduction and bone conduction thresholds were measured to assess the degree and type of hearing loss (conductive, sensorineural, or mixed). Speech reception thresholds (SRT) and word recognition scores (WRS) were obtained to evaluate speech understanding. Tympanometry results, including tympanogram type and acoustic reflex thresholds, were documented to assess middle ear function. Diagnosis of hearing loss, specifying the type, degree (mild, moderate, severe, profound), configuration (high-frequency, low-frequency, flat), and laterality (bilateral, unilateral, right, left) was established based on test results. Differential diagnoses considered included noise-induced hearing loss, age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), otosclerosis, Meniere's disease, and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. Treatment plan may include hearing aids, assistive listening devices, cochlear implants, referral to otolaryngology, or further diagnostic testing such as auditory brainstem response (ABR). Patient education regarding communication strategies and hearing conservation was provided. Follow-up appointment scheduled for further evaluation and management as indicated. ICD-10 codes for sensorineural hearing loss (H90.3), conductive hearing loss (H90.2), and mixed hearing loss (H90.8) may be applicable, along with relevant CPT codes for audiometry (92557, 92570, 92567) and tympanometry (92568). Documentation supports medical necessity for audiological testing and potential interventions.