ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
All 18 codes in the H90 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
18
Can lead a claim
18
Cannot lead a claim
0
What CMS assigns to H90
All 18 codes group to MMTA - Other. None of the 18 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. Every code can lead a claim.
Every code in H90
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H90.0 | Conductive hearing loss, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.1 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side | ||||
| H90.11 | Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Condctv hear loss, uni, right ear, w unrestr hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.12 | Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Condctv hear loss, uni, left ear, w unrestr hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.2 | Conductive hearing loss, unspecified | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.3 | Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.4 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side | ||||
| H90.41 | Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Snsrnrl hear loss, uni, right ear, w unrestr hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.42 | Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Snsrnrl hear loss, uni, left ear, w unrestr hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.5 | Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.6 | Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.7 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side | ||||
| H90.71 | Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Mix cndct/snrl hear loss,uni,r ear,w unrestr hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.72 | Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Mix cndct/snrl hear loss,uni,l ear,w unrestr hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.8 | Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.A Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss with restricted hearing on the contralateral side | ||||
| H90.A1 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side | ||||
| H90.A11 | Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Condctv hear loss, uni, r ear with rstrcd hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.A12 | Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Condctv hear loss, uni, left ear with rstrcd hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.A2 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side | ||||
| H90.A21 | Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Snsrnrl hear loss, uni, r ear, with rstrcd hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.A22 | Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Snsrnrl hear loss, uni, l ear, with rstrcd hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.A3 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with restricted hearing on the contralateral side | ||||
| H90.A31 | Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Mix cndct/snrl hear loss,uni,r ear w rstrcd hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H90.A32 | Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral sideCMS: Mix cndct/snrl hear loss,uni,l ear w rstrcd hear cntra side | Can lead a claim | A | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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