H94.03
H94.03 — Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral
H94.03 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
H94.03 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
H94.03 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
Related codes at this level
Codes that share H94.0. If H94.03 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about H94.03
- Is H94.03 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. H94.03 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does H94.03 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Other disorders of ear (H90-H94).