AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2015 Issue 2; Ask the Editor
Severe Mixed Hearing Loss with Moderate Sensorineural Hearing Loss
A patient presents for otoscopy, tympanometry and audiometry. The patient is found to have moderate to severe mixed hearing loss in the right ear and moderate sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear. What is the appropriate diagnosis code assignment for this patient? ...
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Article Overview
This short coding article focuses on how to assign an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for a patient evaluated with otoscopy, tympanometry, and audiometry who is found to have hearing loss affecting both ears in different ways. It is relevant to audiology, otolaryngology, and medical coding professionals who need to identify the correct diagnosis category for mixed and sensorineural hearing loss documentation.
Why This Topic Matters
Accurate diagnosis code selection for hearing-loss encounters supports clean claim reporting, consistent record abstraction, and reliable communication of audiology findings across care settings.
What You Will Learn
- How a hearing-loss presentation is mapped to an ICD-10-CM diagnosis category
- What information in an audiology workup is relevant to diagnosis coding
- How bilateral hearing-loss findings are represented at a high level in coding references
- How to interpret the article’s coding focus without relying on detailed clinical rules
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Audiology billing staff
- Otolaryngology practices
- Clinical documentation staff
Codes Discussed
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