H93.25
H93.25: Central auditory processing disorder
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
H93.25 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for central auditory processing disorder. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check H93.25 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- mixed receptive-expressive language disorder (F80.2)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Congenital auditory imperception
- Word deafness
Other codes that can never be billed with H93.25
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- F80.2Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H93.25 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 2 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52434Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention – Medical Policy Articlenot covered
- A56865Billing and Coding: Psychiatric Inpatient Hospitalizationnot covered
- A52866Billing and Coding: Speech-Language Pathology
- A53052Billing and Coding: Home Health Speech-Language Pathology
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Central auditory processing disorder
- Deafness›word(developmental)
- Disorder›auditory processing(central)
- Disorder›central auditory processing
- Imperception auditory›congenital
- Word›deafness(congenital) (developmental)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.