AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2007 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Auditory Processing Disorder

Effective October 1, 2007, code 388.45 has been created to uniquely report acquired auditory processing disorder. Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a disorder in how auditory information is processed in the brain. It refers to difficulties that affect the processing of auditory intensity, frequency and temporal information in the central nervous system. APD can be acquired as a result of neurological problems caused by head injury, tumors, stroke, degenerative neurological conditions, infections or oxygen deficiency. 388 Other disorders of ear 388.4 Other abnormal auditory perception New code 388.45 Acquired auditory processing disorder Auditory processing disorder NOS...

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