ICD-10-CM Code H93.1
Tinnitus
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H93.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H93.1 that describes the diagnosis 'tinnitus' in more detail.
- H93.1 Tinnitus NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H93.11 Tinnitus, right ear
- BILLABLE H93.12 Tinnitus, left ear
- BILLABLE H93.13 Tinnitus, bilateral
- BILLABLE H93.19 Tinnitus, unspecified ear
The ICD code H931 is used to code Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the hearing of sound when no external sound is present. While often described as a ringing, it may also sound like a clicking, hiss or roaring. Rarely, unclear voices or music are heard. The sound may be soft or loud, low pitched or high pitched and appear to be coming from one ear or both. Most of the time, it comes on gradually. In some people, the sound causes depression, anxiety or interferes with concentration.
| Specialty: | Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology |
| MeSH Codes: | D014012, D014012 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 388.3, 388.3 |
Parent Code: H93 - Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified