2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H90-H94›H93

ICD-10-CM H93
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H93 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H93.011, H93.012, H93.013, and H93.019.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H93
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified
Chapter
H90-H94
Other disorders of ear

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH90-H94Other disorders of ear
CategoryH93Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified
This CodeH93Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified

Specific Coding for Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classifiedOverview

Non-specific codes like H93 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H93.0 for Degenerative and vascular disorders of ear

  • H93.01 for Transient ischemic deafness

  • H93.09 for Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of ear

  • H93.1 for Tinnitus

  • Use H93.11 for Tinnitus, right ear

  • Use H93.12 for Tinnitus, left ear

  • Use H93.13 for Tinnitus, bilateral

  • Use H93.19 for Tinnitus, unspecified ear

  • H93.2 for Other abnormal auditory perceptions

  • H93.21 for Auditory recruitment

  • H93.22 for Diplacusis

  • H93.23 for Hyperacusis

  • H93.24 for Temporary auditory threshold shift

  • Use H93.25 for Central auditory processing disorder

  • H93.29 for Other abnormal auditory perceptions

  • H93.3 for Disorders of acoustic nerve

  • H93.3X for Disorders of acoustic nerve

  • H93.8 for Other specified disorders of ear

  • H93.8X for Other specified disorders of ear

  • H93.9 for Unspecified disorder of ear

  • Use H93.90 for Unspecified disorder of ear, unspecified ear

  • Use H93.91 for Unspecified disorder of right ear

  • Use H93.92 for Unspecified disorder of left ear

  • Use H93.93 for Unspecified disorder of ear, bilateral

  • H93.A for Pulsatile tinnitus

  • Use H93.A1 for Pulsatile tinnitus, right ear

  • Use H93.A2 for Pulsatile tinnitus, left ear

  • Use H93.A3 for Pulsatile tinnitus, bilateral

  • Use H93.A9 for Pulsatile tinnitus, unspecified ear

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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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 H93Overview

Is H93 (Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified need a more specific code from this category, such as H93.011, H93.012, and H93.013.