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H81

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Disorders of vestibular function

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 6 non-billable)
H81.0Ménière's diseasehas subcodesH81.1Benign paroxysmal vertigohas subcodesH81.2Vestibular neuronitishas subcodesH81.3Other peripheral vertigohas subcodesH81.4Vertigo of central originH81.8Other disorders of vestibular functionhas subcodesH81.9Unspecified disorder of vestibular functionhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

CH8 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • epidemic vertigo (A88.1)
  • vertigo NOS (R42)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H80-H83Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83)
H81Disorders of vestibular functionNot billable
H81.0Ménière's diseaseSubcodes
H81.1Benign paroxysmal vertigoSubcodes
H81.2Vestibular neuronitisSubcodes
H81.3Other peripheral vertigoSubcodes
H81.4Vertigo of central originBillable
H81.8Other disorders of vestibular functionSubcodes
H81.9Unspecified disorder of vestibular functionSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H81:

chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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