ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 H90.A22

Billable / Specific

Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side

H90
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Synonyms
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LCDs
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Payer Policies
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Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM H90.A22

ICD-10-CM code H90.A22 represents Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side. This is a billable/specific code in the Ear and Mastoid Process chapter (block H90). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM H90.A22 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for H90.A22

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list H90.A22 as a covered diagnosis.

222 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 222 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92524 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 96112 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92521 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 97130 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 97129 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92597 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 97110 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 97533 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 96110 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Article ID: 54111, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1064 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92522 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing H90.A22.

8 policies

5 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Speech-Language Pathology
Policy ID: ART-52866
Billing and Coding: Home Health Speech-Language Pathology
Policy ID: ART-53052
Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
Policy ID: ART-54111
Billing and Coding: Vestibular Function Testing
Policy ID: ART-56497
Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)
Policy ID: ART-56773

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with H90.A22

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for H90.A22

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert H90.A22 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
H90.A22 38915 10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To H90.A22

Other codes in section H90-H94 (Other disorders of ear).

H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss (non-billable) H90.0 Conductive hearing loss, bilateral H90.1 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side (non-billable) H90.11 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.12 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.2 Conductive hearing loss, unspecified H90.3 Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral H90.4 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side (non-billable) H90.41 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.42 Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.5 Unspecified sensorineural hearing loss H90.6 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral H90.7 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side (non-billable) H90.71 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.72 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral, left ear, with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.8 Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, unspecified H90.A Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss with restricted hearing on the contralateral side (non-billable) H90.A1 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side (non-billable) H90.A11 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side H90.A12 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, left ear with restricted hearing on the contralateral side

ICD-10 H90.A22, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code H90.A22 billable? +

Yes, H90.A22 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does H90.A22 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, H90.A22 maps to ICD-9 codes: 38915. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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