ICD-9-CM Codes for Hearing Loss and Children With Diagnosis
| Number of Codes | ICD-9-CM Code | Children With Code No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ICD-9-CM = International Classification of Disease, Ninth Edition, Clinical Modification. | ||
| 1 code (n = 747, 74.0%) | 389.0 (conductive hearing loss) | 243 (24.1) |
| 389.1 (sensorineural hearing loss) | 393 (38.9) | |
| 389.2 (mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss) | 15 (1.5) | |
| 389.9 (unspecified hearing loss) | 96 (9.5) | |
| 2 codes (n = 211, 20.9%) | 389.1 & 389.9 | 101 (10.0) |
| 389.0 & 389.1 | 41 (4.1) | |
| 389.0 & 389.9 | 30 (3.0) | |
| Other 2-code combinations | 39 (3.9) | |
| 3 or more codes (n=52, 5.1%) | 389.0, 389.1, and 389.9 | 33 (3.3) |
| Other combinations of 3 or more codes | 19 (1.9) | |