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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H60-H95
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
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H80-H83
Diseases of inner ear
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H81-
Disorders of vestibular function
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H81
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H81
Disorders of vestibular function
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- H81 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H81 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H81 - other international versions of ICD-10 H81 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as H81. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
H81 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
H81:
- A disorder characterized by dizziness, imbalance, nausea, and vision problems.
- Pathological processes of the vestibular labyrinth which contains part of the balancing apparatus. Patients with vestibular diseases show instability and are at risk of frequent falls.
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to H81:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H81
H80.9 Unspecified otosclerosis
H81
Disorders of vestibular function
H81.1 Benign paroxysmal vertigo
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
