Tinnitus (ringing of the ears)
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Tinnitus (ringing of the ears) |
ICD10 code: | H93.1 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
- Tinnitus is the hearing of sound when no external sound is present. While often described as a ringing, it may also sound like a clicking, hiss or roaring. The sound may be soft or loud, low pitched or high pitched and appear to be coming from one ear or both. Most of the time, it comes on gradually. In some people, the sound causes depression or anxiety and can interfere with concentration.
Tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom that can result from a number of underlying causes. One of the most common causes is noise-induced hearing loss. Other causes include: ear infections, disease of the heart or blood vessels, Ménière's disease, brain tumors, emotional stress, exposure to certain medications, a previous head injury, and earwax. It is more common in those with depression.
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Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Hearing loss, any type
- Disorder of middle ear, NOS
- Otitis externa, infectious
- Perforation of tympanic membrane (eardrum)
- Otitis media, infectious
- Otitis media, noninfectious
- Effusion of the ear
- Meniere's disease
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