H81.10
BillableBenign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear
Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acquired jerk nystagmus3327002
- Jerk nystagmus3327002
- Rhythmical nystagmus3327002
- Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood71305001
- Positional vertigo103284002
- Postural vertigo103284002
- Vertigo induced by position of head or body103284002
- Dizziness on lying flat103286000
- Horizontal vertigo103286000
- Height vertigo103288004
- Vertical vertigo103288004
- Vertigo produced by neck hyperextension103289007
- Paroxysmal vertigo103290003
- Intermittent vertigo103291004
- BPPV - Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo111541001
- Benign paroxysmal positional nystagmus111541001
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo111541001
- Benign recurrent vertigo232285008
- PPV - Peripheral positional vertigo277491009
- Peripheral positional vertigo277491009
- Peripheral vestibular nystagmus307673003
- Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo lateral canal1010672007
- Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo posterior canal1010673002
- Nystagmus due to BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)1344976008
- Nystagmus due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo1344976008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear is H81.10. The full clinical description is "Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear". H81.10 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H81.10 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H81.10 represents "Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H81.10 a billable code?
Yes, H81.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H81.10 in?
H81.10 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H81.10?
H81.10 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: epidemic vertigo (A88.1); vertigo NOS (R42).
What SNOMED CT codes does H81.10 map to?
H81.10 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 3327002, 111541001, 71305001, 1010672007, 1010673002, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H81.10?
H81.10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881895. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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