Is H91.8X a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H91.8X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H91.8X sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Other disorders of ear (H90-H94).

H91.8X

H91.8X — Other specified hearing loss

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H91.8X is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified hearing loss. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H91.8X does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H91.8X

4 child codes. Green means billable.

H91.8X1Other specified hearing loss, right ear
H91.8X2Other specified hearing loss, left ear
H91.8X3Other specified hearing loss, bilateral
H91.8X9Other specified hearing loss, unspecified ear

Questions about H91.8X

Is H91.8X a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H91.8X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H91.8X sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Other disorders of ear (H90-H94).