H90.5 ICD-10-CA code: Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
H90.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
H90.5Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
Short description: Sensorineural hearing loss unspecified
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H905
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to H90.5. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial), sensorineural
- Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial), congenital NEC
Notes for H90.5
As CIHI prints them, with any note H90.5 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Congenital deafness NOSHearing loss:• central NOS• neural NOS• perceptive NOS• sensory NOSSensorineural deafness NOS
- Congenital deafnessFrom H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
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)From H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
- 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 H90.5 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
- 2Block H90-H95Other disorders of ear
- 3Category H90Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
- 4Valid code H90.5Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified
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
What does ICD-10-CA code H90.5 mean?
H90.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is H90.5 in ICD-10-CA?
H90.5 sits under H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, within H90-H95 Other disorders of ear, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).
What coding notes apply to H90.5?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for H90.5, 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.
Codes beside H90.5
View H90H90.0Conductive 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 sideH90.6Mixed 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, unspecified