2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Diseases Of The Ear And Mastoid Process 380-389 > Hearing Loss 389.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 389.1
Sensorineural 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 389.1 can be accessed here. - Hearing loss resulting from damage to the COCHLEA and the sensorineural elements which lie internally beyond the oval and round windows. These elements include the AUDITORY NERVE and its connections in the BRAINSTEM.
- 389.1 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 389.* hierarchy
389.1 also known as:- Perceptive hearing loss or deafness
389.1 excludes:
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