2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H83.3X1Noise effects on right inner ear

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H80-H83›H83

ICD-10-CM H83.3X1
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

H83.3X1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for noise effects on right inner ear. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. Coders also document this condition as explosive acoustic trauma to ear. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Diseases of inner ear and related conditions.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H83.3X1
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Noise effects on right inner ear
Short Description
Noise effects on right inner ear
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
H83.3X
Noise effects on inner ear

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH80-H83Diseases of inner ear
CategoryH83Other diseases of inner ear
This CodeH83.3X1Noise effects on right inner ear

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Explosive acoustic trauma to ear
  • Hearing loss of right ear caused by noise
  • Noise-induced hearing loss
  • Right ear explosive acoustic trauma
  • Sensorineural hearing loss of right ear

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H83.3X1: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name H83.3X1, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 2

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming H83.3X1: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
    noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-) names H83.3-, which includes this code
  • H91 Other and unspecified hearing loss
    noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-) names H83.3-, which includes this code

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR EAR003
Diseases of inner ear and related conditions
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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Convert H83.3X1 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
388.10 Noise effect-ear/NOS
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
388.12 Hearing loss d/t noise
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About H83.3X1Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for noise effects on right inner ear?

The ICD-10-CM code for noise effects on right inner ear is H83.3X1 (sometimes written as H833X1). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is H83.3X1 (Noise effects on inner ear) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report noise effects on right inner ear on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does H83.3X1 group to?

When noise effects on right inner ear is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 156, 155, 154, with relative weights from 0.6656 to 1.5916 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H83.3X1?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, noise effects on right inner ear converts to ICD-9-CM 388.10 (noise effect-ear/NOS) and 388.12 (hearing loss d/t noise). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.