ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H93 Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified
All 49 codes in the H93 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.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
49
Can lead a claim
34
Cannot lead a claim
15
What CMS assigns to H93
34 of the 49 codes group to MMTA - Other; 15 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 49 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 34 of the 49 can lead a claim.
Every code in H93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H93.0 Degenerative and vascular disorders of ear | ||||
| H93.01 Transient ischemic deafness | ||||
| H93.011 | Transient ischemic deafness, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.012 | Transient ischemic deafness, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.013 | Transient ischemic deafness, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.019 | Transient ischemic deafness, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.09 Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of ear | ||||
| H93.091 | Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.092 | Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.093 | Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of ear, bilateralCMS: Unsp degenerative and vascular disorders of ear, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.099 | Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of unspecified earCMS: Unsp degenerative and vascular disorders of unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.1 Tinnitus | ||||
| H93.11 | Tinnitus, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.12 | Tinnitus, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.13 | Tinnitus, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.19 | Tinnitus, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.A Pulsatile tinnitus | ||||
| H93.A1 | Pulsatile tinnitus, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.A2 | Pulsatile tinnitus, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.A3 | Pulsatile tinnitus, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.A9 | Pulsatile tinnitus, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.2 Other abnormal auditory perceptions | ||||
| H93.21 Auditory recruitment | ||||
| H93.211 | Auditory recruitment, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.212 | Auditory recruitment, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.213 | Auditory recruitment, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.219 | Auditory recruitment, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.22 Diplacusis | ||||
| H93.221 | Diplacusis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.222 | Diplacusis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.223 | Diplacusis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.229 | Diplacusis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.23 Hyperacusis | ||||
| H93.231 | Hyperacusis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.232 | Hyperacusis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.233 | Hyperacusis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.239 | Hyperacusis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.24 Temporary auditory threshold shift | ||||
| H93.241 | Temporary auditory threshold shift, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.242 | Temporary auditory threshold shift, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.243 | Temporary auditory threshold shift, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.249 | Temporary auditory threshold shift, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.25 | Central auditory processing disorder | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.29 Other abnormal auditory perceptions | ||||
| H93.291 | Other abnormal auditory perceptions, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.292 | Other abnormal auditory perceptions, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.293 | Other abnormal auditory perceptions, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.299 | Other abnormal auditory perceptions, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.3 Disorders of acoustic nerve | ||||
| H93.3X Disorders of acoustic nerve | ||||
| H93.3X1 | Disorders of right acoustic nerve | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.3X2 | Disorders of left acoustic nerve | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.3X3 | Disorders of bilateral acoustic nerves | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.3X9 | Disorders of unspecified acoustic nerve | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.8 Other specified disorders of ear | ||||
| H93.8X Other specified disorders of ear | ||||
| H93.8X1 | Other specified disorders of right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.8X2 | Other specified disorders of left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.8X3 | Other specified disorders of ear, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H93.8X9 | Other specified disorders of ear, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.9 Unspecified disorder of ear | ||||
| H93.90 | Unspecified disorder of ear, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.91 | Unspecified disorder of right ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.92 | Unspecified disorder of left ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H93.93 | Unspecified disorder of ear, bilateral | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | 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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