Question

Samantha is being seen today because at approximately 10 a.m. today she experienced a sudden hearing loss in her right ear. Examination of the ear is negative for any foreign objects; however, she is not hearing out of that ear. She is being sent for an ENT consultation. Assessment: sudden idiopathic hearing loss. The code(s) for this care is/are ________ .a. H91.8x1b. H90.0, H91.21c. H91.91d. H91.21

Answer 1

d. H91.21

Step-by-step explanation:

H91.21 is the code hosted by the ICD-10-CM to report a sudden idiopathic hearing loss diagnosis, which is what happened to Samantha, as shown in the question above. The ICD-10-CM is a code standard used to harmonize communication among healthcare professionals in North America. It was created from the modification of the ICD-10, featuring minor codes and including new codes. These codes are used to present any type of medical procedure or diagnostic. The goal is to streamline communication between health professionals and create standardization between different regions within and outside the country.