ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for ear disorder
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Disorder (of) › ear”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding ear disorder
The ICD-10-CM code for ear disorder is H93.9 (Unspecified disorder of ear). The official index lists 9 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on H93.9.
Within H93, choose H93.9 (Unspecified disorder of ear) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: degenerative and vascular disorders of ear (H93.0), tinnitus (H93.1), other abnormal auditory perceptions (H93.2), disorders of acoustic nerve (H93.3), other specified disorders of ear (H93.8) and Pulsatile tinnitus (H93.A).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H93.90 (unspecified ear), H93.91 (ear), H93.92 (ear) and H93.93 (bilateral).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific ear disorder codes (official index)
- bleeding
- deafness
- degenerative H93.09 — Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of ear
- discharge
- external H61.9 — Disorder of external ear, unspecified
- auditory canal stenosis
- exostosis
- impacted cerumen
- otitis
- perichondritis
- pinna
- specified type NEC H61.89 — Other specified disorders of external ear
- in diseases classified elsewhere H62.8X — Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- inner H83.9 — Unspecified disease of inner ear
- vestibular dysfunction
- middle H74.9 — Unspecified disorder of middle ear and mastoid
- adhesive H74.1 — Adhesive middle ear disease
- ossicle
- polyp
- specified NEC, in diseases classified elsewhere H75.8 — Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid in diseases classified elsewhere
- postprocedural
- specified NEC, in diseases classified elsewhere H94.8 — Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
Common questions about ear disorder ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for ear disorder?
- H93.9 — Unspecified disorder of ear (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: H93.09, H61.9, H61.89, H62.8X and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for degenerative ear disorder?
- H93.09 — Unspecified degenerative and vascular disorders of ear (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for external ear disorder?
- H61.9 — Disorder of external ear, unspecified (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for inner ear disorder?
- H83.9 — Unspecified disease of inner ear (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for middle ear disorder?
- H74.9 — Unspecified disorder of middle ear and mastoid (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is H93.9 billable?
- No. H93.9 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.