ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H93.3Disorders of acoustic nerve
H93.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 1 more specific codes beneath it.
Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Acoustic nerve neuritis.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About H93.3
H93.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorders of acoustic nerve. It belongs to category H93 (other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified), block H90-H94 (other disorders of ear) and chapter 8 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 1 subcodes must be used instead.
Within H93 (other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified), H93.3 is specifically for disorders of acoustic nerve. Related codes cover degenerative and vascular disorders of ear (H93.0), tinnitus (H93.1), other abnormal auditory perceptions (H93.2), other specified disorders of ear (H93.8), unspecified disorder of ear (H93.9) and Pulsatile tinnitus (H93.A).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H93.3X (nerve).
Don't report H93.3 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: acoustic neuroma (D33.3) and syphilitic acoustic neuritis (A52.15).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under H93.3
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H93.3.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H93.3.
Codes whose notes reference H93.3
- G52Excludes2
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about H93.3
Is H93.3 billable?
- No. H93.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.