Is H94.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H94.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H94.02 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with H94.02?

H94.02 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above H94.02 (H94.0) and apply to it just the same.

H94.02

H94.02 — Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, left ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H94.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, left ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H94.02

These are not written on H94.02, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing H94.02 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on H94.0 — Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere

acoustic neuritis (in):
herpes zoster (B02.29)
syphilis (A52.15)

Risk adjustment

H94.02 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.

Medicare coverage

H94.02 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A56773Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
A57434Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies

Code history

H94.02 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H94.0. If H94.02 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H94.02

Is H94.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H94.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H94.02 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Other disorders of ear (H90-H94).
What cannot be coded together with H94.02?: H94.02 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above H94.02 (H94.0) and apply to it just the same.