Ear & Hearing
38 CFR §§ 4.85–4.87
Tinnitus, hearing loss, and other ear conditions rated under the ear and hearing schedule.
The schedule lists hearing impairment under DC 6100.
More codes in this area: the guides below are highlights. Every diagnostic code in this body system is listed further down the page. Codes in a neighbouring body system, such as ears, nerves, or eyes, are on that system's own index.
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Diagnostic codes in this body system
14 catalog entries in Auditory / ENT. The guides above are highlights. Each link opens that code's catalog page.
- DC 6100Hearing loss
- DC 6200Chronic suppurative otitis media
- DC 6201Chronic nonsuppurative otitis media
- DC 6202Otosclerosis
- DC 6204Peripheral vestibular disorders
- DC 6205Meniere's syndrome
- DC 6207Loss of auricle
- DC 6208Malignant neoplasm
- DC 6209Benign neoplasm
- DC 6210Chronic otitis externa
- DC 6211Tympanic membrane, perforation
- DC 6260Tinnitus, recurrent
- DC 6275Smell, complete loss
- DC 6276Taste, complete loss