H91 ICD-10-CA category: Other hearing loss
H91 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
H91Other hearing loss
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in H91
H91 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for H91
As CIHI prints them, with any note H91 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Abnormal auditory perception (H93.2)hearing loss as classified in H90.-impacted cerumen (H61.2)noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3)psychogenic deafness (F44.6)transient ischaemic deafness (H93.0)
- 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 H91 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
- 2Block H90-H95Other disorders of ear
- 3Category H91Other 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 H91 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. H91 (Other hearing loss) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is H91 in ICD-10-CA?
H91 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 H91?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for H91, 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.