Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Sensorineural Hearing Loss is indexed under Sensory, Audiologic. Also known as SNHL, hearing loss, presbycusis.

US prevalence

Under review: current federal population hearing statistics measure broader hearing difficulty and do not isolate sensorineural hearing loss. Source: NIH/NIDCD, Quick Statistics About Hearing. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

H90.3, H90.4, H90.5, H91.9

Typical onset

Increases with age; ~50% of those >75

Course

progressive

Body systems

audiologic

Sex differences

More common in men

Racial and ethnic differences

Noise-related hearing loss higher in occupational risk groups; Black Americans may have lower age-related hearing loss

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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