2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H91.03Ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral
ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H90-H94›H91
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
H91.03 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral. 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Drug induced or toxic related condition and Hearing loss.
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Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H91.03: its own notes plus those printed at H91.0, H91, and Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
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.
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- 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 H91.03, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming H91.03: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
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Patient EducationClinical
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
It's frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all.
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Questions About H91.03Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral is H91.03 (sometimes written as H9103). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H91.03 (Ototoxic hearing loss) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H91.03 group to?
When ototoxic hearing loss, bilateral 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.
Can H91.03 be reported with a code from H93.2?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at H91, which applies to H91.03, lists "abnormal auditory perception (H93.2-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
