H93.293

Other abnormal auditory perceptions, bilateral

FY2027Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process/H90–H94 Other disorders of ear

BillableComplete code, valid to report

H93.293 (also written H93293) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other abnormal auditory perceptions, bilateral. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 49 codes in category H93 (Other disorders of ear, not elsewhere classified). Its coding notes include 9 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from H93.2 Other abnormal auditory perceptions
  • auditory hallucinations (R44.0)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition