H90.5 Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss

The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss is H90.5 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

Section

H90-H94: Other disorders of ear (H90-H94)

Category H90

26 codes (18 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to H90.5:

• Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial) › congenital
• Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial) › sensorineural
• Loss (of) › hearing › neural NOS
• Loss (of) › hearing › central NOS
• Loss (of) › hearing › sensorineural NOS
• Loss (of) › hearing › sensory NOS
• Loss (of) › hearing › perceptive NOS

Inclusion Terms

• Central hearing loss NOS
• Congenital deafness NOS
• Neural hearing loss NOS
• Perceptive hearing loss NOS
• Sensorineural deafness NOS
• Sensory hearing loss NOS

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 28,795 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included H90.5 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 8 reserved for future guideline expansion

8. Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)