H81
Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Rankcategory
Description
Disorders of vestibular function
About ICD-10-CM code H81
Under H60-H95 Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process, within Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83), ICD-10-CM code H81 describes Disorders of vestibular function. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.
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.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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