AB37

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Noise effects on inner ear

Description

Noise toxicity can cause hearing loss, either transient or permanent, and impairment. Noise-induced hearing loss typically begins in the high-pitched frequency range of human voices communication.

Index terms

  • Noise effects on inner ear
  • Noise-induced hearing loss
  • acoustic trauma
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  • boilermaker's deafness
  • noise induced deafness

Inclusions

  • Noise-induced hearing loss

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • AB30 – Acute vestibular syndrome
  • AB31 – Episodic vestibular syndrome
  • AB32 – Chronic vestibular syndrome
  • AB33 – Otosclerosis
  • AB34 – Disorders of vestibular function
  • AB35 – Labyrinthine fistula
  • AB36 – Labyrinthine dysfunction
  • AB3Y – Other specified diseases of inner ear
  • AB3Z – Diseases of inner ear, unspecified

Foundation entity

Noise effects on inner ear – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1091682870

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 10: Diseases of the ear or mastoid process