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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R42
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R42
Dizziness and giddiness
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- R42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R42 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R42 - other international versions of ICD-10 R42 may differ.
Applicable To- Light-headedness
- Vertigo NOS
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 R42. 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
R42 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
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that may be applicable to
R42:
Approximate Synonyms
- Chronic vertigo
- Disembarkment syndrome
- Dizziness
- Dysequilibrium
- Dysequilibrium syndrome
- Light headedness
- Lightheadedness
- Mal dedebarquement syndrome
- Non-labyrinth vertigo
- Non-labyrinthine vertigo
- Vertigo
- Vertigo (spinning sensation)
- Vertigo (spinning sensation), chronic
- Vertigo as late effect of embolic cerebrovascular accident
- Vertigo as late effect of hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident
- Vertigo as late effect of ischemic cerebrovascular accident
- Vertigo as sequela of cerebrovascular disease
- Vertigo from stroke
- Vertigo, late effect of cerebrovascular disease
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by a sensation as if the external world were revolving around the patient (objective vertigo) or as if he himself were revolving in space (subjective vertigo).
- An illusion of movement, either of the external world revolving around the individual or of the individual revolving in space. Vertigo may be associated with disorders of the inner ear (ear, inner); vestibular nerve; brainstem; or cerebral cortex. Lesions in the temporal lobe and parietal lobe may be associated with focal seizures that may feature vertigo as an ictal manifestation. (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp300-1)
- Illusory sense that either the environment or one's own body is revolving; may result from disease of the inner ear or disturbances of the vestibular centers or pathways.
- Vertigo is a feeling of movement, a sensation as if the external world were revolving around the patient (objective vertigo) or as if he himself were revolving in space (subjective vertigo). Vertigo is medically distinct from dizziness, lightheadedness, and unsteadiness.
ICD-10-CM R42 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
Convert R42 to ICD-9-CM
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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to R42:
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Type 1 Excludes: T75.23, H81, R27
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T75.23
Vertigo from infrasound
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H81
Disorders of vestibular function
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- epidemic vertigo (A88.1)
- vertigo NOS (R42)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R27
Other lack of coordination
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R42
R41.82 Altered mental status, unspecified
R41.83 Borderline intellectual functioning
R41.84 Other specified cognitive deficit
R41.840 Attention and concentration deficit
R41.841 Cognitive communication deficit
R41.844 Frontal lobe and executive function deficit
R41.89 Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
R41.9 Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
R42
Dizziness and giddiness
R43 Disturbances of smell and taste
R43.8 Other disturbances of smell and taste
R43.9 Unspecified disturbances of smell and taste
R44 Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
R44.0 Auditory hallucinations
R44.1 Visual hallucinations
R44.2 Other hallucinations
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.