Z73.82 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Dual sensory impairment for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z73.82 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z69-Z76 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
- Z73 Problems related to life management difficulty
- Z73.8 Other problems related to life management difficulty
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z73.82 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z73.82 ICD 10 code
It's frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all.
What causes hearing loss? Some possibilities are:
- Heredity
- Diseases such as ear infections and meningitis
- Trauma
- Certain medicines
- Long-term exposure to loud noise
- Aging
There are two main types of hearing loss. One happens when your inner ear or auditory nerve is damaged. This type is usually permanent. The other kind happens when sound waves cannot reach your inner ear. Earwax buildup, fluid, or a punctured eardrum can cause it. Treatment or surgery can often reverse this kind of hearing loss.
Untreated, hearing problems can get worse. If you have trouble hearing, you can get help. Possible treatments include hearing aids, cochlear implants, special training, certain medicines, and surgery.
NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
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