2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H80Otosclerosis
H80 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for otosclerosis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H80.00, H80.01, H80.02, and H80.03.
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Specific Coding for OtosclerosisOverview
Non-specific codes like H80 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
H80.0 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative
Use H80.00 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, unspecified ear
Use H80.01 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, right ear
Use H80.02 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, left ear
Use H80.03 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, bilateral
H80.1 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative
Use H80.10 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative, unspecified ear
Use H80.11 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative, right ear
Use H80.12 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative, left ear
Use H80.13 for Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative, bilateral
H80.2 for Cochlear otosclerosis
Use H80.20 for Cochlear otosclerosis, unspecified ear
Use H80.21 for Cochlear otosclerosis, right ear
Use H80.22 for Cochlear otosclerosis, left ear
Use H80.23 for Cochlear otosclerosis, bilateral
H80.8 for Other otosclerosis
Use H80.80 for Other otosclerosis, unspecified ear
Use H80.81 for Other otosclerosis, right ear
Use H80.82 for Other otosclerosis, left ear
Use H80.83 for Other otosclerosis, bilateral
H80.9 for Unspecified otosclerosis
Use H80.90 for Unspecified otosclerosis, unspecified ear
Use H80.91 for Unspecified otosclerosis, right ear
Use H80.92 for Unspecified otosclerosis, left ear
Use H80.93 for Unspecified otosclerosis, bilateral
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- Otospongiosis
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Clinical InformationClinical
Otosclerosis
formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule which can progress toward the stapes (stapedial fixation) or anteriorly toward the cochlea leading to conductive, sensorineural, or mixed hearing loss. several genes are associated with familial otosclerosis with varied clinical signs.Otosclerosis
a condition characterized by bony overgrowth involving the footplate of the stapes.
Patient EducationClinical
Ear Disorders
Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear.
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