H90 ICD-10-CA category: Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
H90 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 9 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
H90Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in H90
H90 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
H90.0Conductive hearing loss, bilateralH90.1Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideH90.2Conductive hearing loss, unspecifiedH90.3Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralH90.4Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideH90.5Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecifiedH90.6Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateralH90.7Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideH90.8Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecifiedNotes for H90
As CIHI prints them, with any note H90 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Congenital deafness
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Deaf mutism NEC (H91.3)deafness NOS (H91.9)hearing loss:• NOS (H91.9)• noise-induced (H83.3)• ototoxic (H91.0)• sudden (idiopathic) (H91.2)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Where H90 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
- 2Block H90-H95Other disorders of ear
- 3Category H90Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is H90 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. H90 (Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 9 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is H90 in ICD-10-CA?
H90 sits under H90-H95 Other disorders of ear, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).
What coding notes apply to H90?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for H90, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.