H93.3

Applicable To

• Disorder of 8th cranial nerve

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by involvement of the acoustic nerve eighth cranial nerve).

• A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the acoustic nerve.

• Pathological processes of the vestibulocochlear nerve, including the branches of cochlear nerve and vestibular nerve. Common examples are vestibular neuritis, cochlear neuritis, and acoustic neuroma. Clinical signs are varying degree of hearing loss; vertigo; and tinnitus.

Details

• H93.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H93.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 H93.3 may differ.