If the audiologist is performing only a single test, one of the following codes should be used, as appropriate: 92576 (synthetic sentence identification test). The diagnostic codes used by audiologists for diagnosing central auditory processing disorders is H93.25. (central auditory processing disorder).
If you have ever seen a client struggle to distinguish speech in background noise, maintain focus over time, recall short-term memories, or hear the differences between sounds, then you may have encountered an individual with an auditory processing disorder (APD).
For more information on coding for central auditory processing evaluations, contact her through the ASHA Action Center at 800-498-2071, ext. 4431, by fax at 301-897-7356, or by e-mail at [email protected].
92650, Auditory evoked potentials; screening of auditory potential with broadband stimuli, automated analysis If you are evaluating an infant for hearing loss, including professional interpretation and report, the appropriate codes included:
ICD-10 Code for Central auditory processing disorder- H93. 25- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 389.9 : Unspecified hearing loss.
Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear H91. 90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H91. 90 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 code H91. 90 for Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process .
An audiologist performing an AP evaluation can code the procedure in one of two ways: If the audiologist is performing more than one test, or a central auditory function battery, 92620 (Evaluation of central auditory function, with report; initial 60 minutes) with 92621 (for each additional 15 minutes) should be used.
Medicaid and private payers may vary widely in the codes they recommend for billing the infant hearing screening, if it is a separately payable benefit from the delivery charge. There are codes available that can be used to differentiate early hearing detection screening and evaluation to a payer.
Medicare's guidance includes 100% supervision by a qualified audiologist. A Doctor of Audiology (AuD) 4th year student with a provisional license does not meet the definition of a qualified audiologist and therefore requires supervision, unless he or she also holds a master's or doctoral degree in audiology.
The most commonly accepted option is to use a hearing loss code, such as H91.90 (unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear) or one of the codes in the H91.8X series for "other specified hearing loss."
Audiologists can report two of the following codes to show a different type of hearing loss in each ear, as appropriate: H90.A11 Conductive hearing loss, unilateral, right ear, with restricted hearing on the contralateral side.
The diagnosis code for apraxia is R48.2. Generally, codes in the R00-R99 series are used for organic disorders. SLPs are able to diagnose apraxia, and, as such, R48.2 is one of the few codes in the "R" series of codes that can be assigned by an SLP without the patient having a secondary medical condition.
Codes designated as "unspecified" indicate that that there is insufficient information in the medical record to assign a more specific code. Codes designated as "other" indicate that sufficient documentation exists to assign a diagnosis, but no code exists for the specific condition.
The following answers regarding ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) are based on general coding principles and best practices as well as guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are responsible for verifying coding and billing policies with their specific payers.