H93.3
Header — not billableDisorders of acoustic nerve
The ICD-10 code for disorders of acoustic nerve is H93.3.
H93.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Disorder of 8th cranial nerve
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H93.3
Related codes in this category
- H93.0Degenerative and vascular disorders of earnon-billable header
- H93.1Tinnitusnon-billable header
- H93.2Other abnormal auditory perceptionsnon-billable header
- H93.8Other specified disorders of earnon-billable header
- H93.9Unspecified disorder of earnon-billable header
- H93.APulsatile tinnitusnon-billable header
- H93.3Disorders of acoustic nervenon-billable header