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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 388.01
Presbyacusis
On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 388.01 can be accessed here.
Gradual bilateral hearing loss associated with aging that is due to progressive degeneration of cochlear structures and central auditory pathways. Hearing loss usually begins with the high frequencies then progresses to sounds of middle and low frequencies.
388.01 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 388.01
On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
388.01