H91.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified hearing loss
H91.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified hearing loss” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
H91.8Other specified hearing loss
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H918
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to H91.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial), auditory fatigue
- Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial), specified type NEC
Notes for H91.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note H91.8 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)From H91 Other 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 H91.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
- 2Block H90-H95Other disorders of ear
- 3Category H91Other hearing loss
- 4Valid code H91.8Other specified 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
What does ICD-10-CA code H91.8 mean?
H91.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified hearing loss” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is H91.8 in ICD-10-CA?
H91.8 sits under H91 Other 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 H91.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for H91.8, 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.