2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H93.25Central auditory processing disorder
ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H90-H94›H93
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
H93.25 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for central auditory processing disorder. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 886. Coders also document this condition as acquired auditory processing disorder. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified disorders of the ear.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acquired auditory processing disorder
- Auditory processing disorder
- Central auditory processing disorder
- Congenital auditory imperception
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H93.25: its own notes plus those printed at H93.2 and Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Congenital auditory imperception
- Word deafness
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (F80.2)
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.
- 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.
- 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 H93.25, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 4
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming H93.25: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- F80.2 Mixed receptive-expressive language disordercentral auditory processing disorder (H93.25)
- F80.2 Mixed receptive-expressive language disorderword deafness (H93.25)
- H90.5 Unspecified sensorineural hearing lossabnormal auditory perception (H93.2-) names H93.2-, which includes this code
- H91 Other and unspecified hearing lossabnormal auditory perception (H93.2-) names H93.2-, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
central auditory processing H93.25
Imperception auditory (acquired) See Also: Deafness;
congenital H93.25
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
a disorder characterized by impairment of the auditory processing, resulting in deficiencies in the recognition and interpretation of sounds by the brain. causes include brain maturation delays and brain traumas or tumors.
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.
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert H93.25 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H93.25Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for central auditory processing disorder?
The ICD-10-CM code for central auditory processing disorder is H93.25 (sometimes written as H9325). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H93.25 (Other abnormal auditory perceptions) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report central auditory processing disorder on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H93.25 group to?
When central auditory processing disorder is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 886 (behavioral and Developmental Disorders), which carries a relative weight of 1.6455. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can H93.25 be reported with F80.2?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on H93.25 lists "mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (F80.2)". 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).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H93.25?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, central auditory processing disorder converts to ICD-9-CM 315.32 (recp-expres language dis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
