2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H83.3X3Noise effects on inner ear, bilateral

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H80-H83›H83

ICD-10-CM H83.3X3
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H83.3X3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for noise effects on inner ear, bilateral. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. Coders also document this condition as bilateral explosive acoustic trauma of ears. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Diseases of inner ear and related conditions.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H83.3X3
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Noise effects on inner ear, bilateral
Short Description
Noise effects on inner ear, bilateral
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 CodeH83.3X3Noise effects on inner ear, bilateral

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Bilateral explosive acoustic trauma of ears
  • Bilateral hearing loss
  • Bilateral hearing loss of ears caused by noise
  • Explosive acoustic trauma to ear
  • Hearing loss of left ear caused by noise
  • Hearing loss of right ear caused by noise
  • Left ear explosive acoustic trauma
  • Noise effects on inner ear
  • Right ear explosive acoustic trauma

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

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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Convert H83.3X3 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 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H83.3X3Overview

Is H83.3X3 (Noise effects on inner ear) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report noise effects on inner ear, bilateral on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does H83.3X3 group to?

When noise effects on inner ear, bilateral is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 154, 155, 156, with relative weights from 0.6911 to 1.5635 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H83.3X3?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, noise effects on inner ear, bilateral 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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.