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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 389.0
Conductive hearing loss
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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 389.0 can be accessed here.
Hearing loss due to interference with the mechanical reception or amplification of sound to the COCHLEA. The interference is in the outer or middle ear involving the EAR CANAL; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; or EAR OSSICLES (OTOSCLEROSIS).
389.0 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 389.0
On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.