You Be the Coder:
Know Your Choices for Normal Hearing Test Results
Published on Wed Nov 18, 2015
Question: A patient came to our office with a chief complaint of hearing loss. Her examination and hearing test had normal results. What diagnosis should we assign? Colorado Subscriber Answer: The most appropriate option depends on the circumstances and your provider’s documentation. Here are a few possibilities: H91.9- (Unspecified hearing loss …) – Under ICD-9, this was 389.9. Report this code if [...]