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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 388.2
Sudden hearing loss, unspecified
  • Short description: Sudden hearing loss NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 388.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 388.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 388.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 388.2: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 388.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H91.23 Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, bilateral
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat sudden hearing loss
  • Bilateral sudden hearing loss
  • Both sides sudden hearing loss
  • Hearing loss, sudden
  • Left sudden hearing loss
  • Right sudden hearing loss
  • Sudden hearing loss
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 388.2:
 388.12 ICD9Data.com 388.3 
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