H81.9
Non-billableUnspecified disorder of vestibular function
Unspecified disorder of vestibular function
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Vertiginous syndrome NOS
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Disorder vestibularC0042594
- Disorders of vestibular functionC0042594
- Unspecified disorder of vestibular functionC0042594
- Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified earC0042594
- VESTIBULAR DISC0042594
- Vestibular DiseaseC0042594
- Vestibular DiseasesC0042594
- Vestibular DisorderC0042594
- Vestibular DisordersC0042594
- Vestibular disorderC0042594
- Vestibular disorder NOSC0042594
- Vestibular function disorderC0042594
- disorder vestibularC0042594
- disorders system vestibularC0042594
- disorders vestibularC0042594
- problems vestibularC0042594
- vestibular diseaseC0042594
- vestibular diseasesC0042594
- vestibular disorderC0042594
- vestibular problemC0042594
- vestibular system disorderC0042594
- Vertiginous SyndromeC0271487
- Vertiginous disorderC0271487
- Vertiginous syndromeC0271487
- Vertiginous syndrome (disorder)C0271487
- Vertiginous syndrome NOSC0271487
- vertiginous disorderC0271487
- vertiginous syndromeC0271487
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disorder of vestibular function?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disorder of vestibular function is H81.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified disorder of vestibular function". H81.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H81.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H81.9 represents "Unspecified disorder of vestibular function". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H81.9 a billable code?
No, H81.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H81.9.
What chapter is H81.9 in?
H81.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H81.9?
H81.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: epidemic vertigo (A88.1); vertigo NOS (R42).
What are the subcategories under H81.9?
H81.9 has 4 child codes, including: H81.90 (Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear), H81.91 (Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, right ear), H81.92 (Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, left ear), H81.93 (Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H81.9?
H81.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0042594, C0271487. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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