Degree of Disability (dB Range 0-110):
0 - 25 | Normal Range of Hearing | No significant difficulty with faint speech |
26 - 40 | Mild Hearing Loss | Difficulty with faint speech |
41 - 55 | Moderate Hearing Loss | Frequent difficulty with normal speech |
56 - 70 | Moderately Severe Hearing Loss | Frequent difficulty with loud speech |
71 - 90 | Severe Hearing Loss | Can understand only shouted or amplified speech |
91+ | Profound Hearing Loss | Usually cannot understand even amplified speech without visual cues |
32 Miss. Code. R. 22-3.6.2