H91.3 Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H91 Other and unspecified hearing loss

Excludes1 (never code together)

• abnormal auditory perception (H93.2-)
• hearing loss as classified in H90.-
• impacted cerumen (H61.2-)
• noise-induced hearing loss (H83.3-)
• psychogenic deafness (F44.6)
• transient ischemic deafness (H93.01-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 154-156 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 389.7 Deaf, nonspeaking, not elsewhere classifiable

Code annotations containing back-references to H91.3

Back-references to H91.3

• Type 1 Excludes: H90 Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss ("deaf nonspeaking NEC (H91.3)")

Back-references to H91

• Code Also: F80.4 Speech and language development delay due to hearing loss ("type of hearing loss (H90.-, H91.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H91.3

• Deaf nonspeaking NEC
• Deafmutism (acquired) (congenital) NEC
• Deafness (acquired) (complete) (hereditary) (partial) › nonspeaking
• Mutism › deaf (acquired) (congenital) NEC

Nearby codes

• H91.2 Sudden idiopathic hearing loss
• H91.20 Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, unspecified ear
• H91.21 Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, right ear
• H91.22 Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, left ear
• H91.23 Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, bilateral
• H91.3 Deaf nonspeaking, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• H91.8 Other specified hearing loss
• H91.8X Other specified hearing loss
• H91.8X1 Other specified hearing loss, right ear
• H91.8X2 Other specified hearing loss, left ear
• H91.8X3 Other specified hearing loss, bilateral