H94.0

Header — not billable

Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

The ICD-10 code for acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere is H94.0.

H94.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Code first

This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. Coding convention requires the underlying (etiology) code to be sequenced first, with this code listed second.

underlying disease, such as:
parasitic disease (B65-B89)

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).

acoustic neuritis (in):
herpes zoster (B02.29)
syphilis (A52.15)

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.
•This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Child codes under H94.0

Related codes in this category

H94.8Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header
H94.0Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header