R42
BillableDizziness and giddiness
Dizziness and giddiness
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Light-headedness
- Vertigo 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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(288)
SNOMED CT
- Apoplectic vertigo15177007
- Scotodinia15177007
- Tenebric vertigo15177007
- Feels everything is spinning round50041000
- Objective vertigo50041000
- Rotation of surroundings50041000
- Sham movement vertigo50041000
- Surroundings spinning round50041000
- Ocular vertigo78977005
- Posttraumatic vertigo82510005
- Cervical vertigo84769001
- Whiplash vertigo84769001
- Loss of equilibrium89419008
- Vertigo after head injury95861000
- Vertigo preceded by head injury95861000
- Postural dizziness103017008
- Exertional dizziness103018003
- Essential vertigo103282003
- Matutinal vertigo103287009
- Vertigo on awakening103287009
- Constant vertigo103292006
- Chronic subjective dizziness103293001
- PPPD - persistent postural perceptual dizziness103293001
- Persistent postural perceptual dizziness103293001
- Phobic postural vertigo103293001
- Visual vertigo103293001
- Visually-induced vertigo103293001
- Vertigo produced by neck pressure103294007
- Vertigo after prolonged dental work or oral surgery103295008
- Vertigo preceded by prolonged dental work or oral surgery103295008
- Vertigo after chewing103296009
- Vertigo preceded by chewing103296009
- Drug-induced vertigo103297000
- Vertigo caused by drug103297000
- Severe vertigo103298005
- Severe vertigo, acute onset103299002
- Vertigo after unsteady feeling103300005
- Vertigo preceded by unsteady feeling103300005
- Vertigo, acute onset with vomiting and inability to stand103301009
- Vertigo when trying to urinate103302002
- Vertigo associated with recent change in eyeglasses103304001
- Dizziness present162260006
- Giddiness present162261005
- Felt faint162271007
- CAMRQ syndrome230782004
- Cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability, dysequilibrium syndrome230782004
- DES - dysequilibrium syndrome230782004
- Disequilibrium syndrome230782004
- Dysequilibrium syndrome230782004
- Non-progressive cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability syndrome230782004
- Uner Tan syndrome230782004
- Multisensory dizziness232289002
- Vomiting symptom249497008
- Feels everything is swaying249988004
- Feels surroundings are swaying249988004
- Oscillation of surroundings249988004
- Dizziness - giddy271789005
- Dizziness and giddiness271789005
- Congenital non-progressive ataxia278509004
- Dizzy spells315018008
- Episodic recurrent vertigo361270009
- Vertigo due to cervical arthrosis371059007
- Vertigo of central arthrosis371059007
- Feels light headed386705008
- Light-headedness386705008
- Lightheaded386705008
- Lightheadedness386705008
- Wooziness386705008
- Subjective vertigo399090003
- Rotary vertigo399153001
- Rotatory vertigo399153001
- Vertigo399153001
- Vertigo (spinning sensation)399153001
- Dizziness404640003
- Dizzy404640003
- Giddiness404641004
- Dizziness on standing up407645004
- Vertigo as late effect of stroke426788002
- Dizziness of unknown cause429530004
- Mal de debarquement syndrome446079007
- Lateral vertigo449834008
- Nocturnal vertigo449835009
- Dizziness caused by drug473188002
- Drug-induced dizziness473188002
- Organic vertigo712734004
- Vertigo due to brain injury712734004
- Dissociative neurological symptom disorder co-occurrent with dizziness735548000
- Functional neurological symptom disorder with dizziness735548000
- Dizziness following neck extension762244004
- Non-progressive cerebellar ataxia1119354003
- Postural lightheadedness1354698007
- Chronic vertigo12151000119105
- Non-labyrinthine vertigo50611000119105
- Vertigo as late effect of embolic stroke690191000119106
- Vertigo due to and following embolic cerebrovascular accident690191000119106
- Vertigo as late effect of hemorrhagic stroke674101000119103
- Vertigo due to and following hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident674101000119103
- Vertigo as late effect of ischaemic stroke674091000119108
- Vertigo as late effect of ischemic stroke674091000119108
- Vertigo as sequela of ischaemic cerebrovascular accident674091000119108
- Vertigo as sequela of ischemic cerebrovascular accident674091000119108
- Vertigo due to and following ischaemic cerebrovascular accident674091000119108
- Vertigo due to and following ischemic cerebrovascular accident674091000119108
- Vertigo as sequela of cerebrovascular disease26021000119107
UMLS
- Dizziness - giddyC0476206
- Dizziness and giddinessC0476206
- Dizziness and giddiness (finding)C0476206
- giddinessC0476206
- Dizzy spellC0042571
- Head revolving aroundC0042571
- Head revolving roundC0042571
- Head spinningC0042571
- Rotary vertigoC0042571
- Rotatory vertigoC0042571
- Sensation, SpinningC0042571
- Sensations, SpinningC0042571
- Spinning SensationC0042571
- Spinning SensationsC0042571
- Spinning sensationC0042571
- Subjective VertigoC0042571
- Subjective VertigosC0042571
- Subjective vertigoC0042571
- Subjective vertigo (finding)C0042571
- VertigoC0042571
- Vertigo (finding)C0042571
- Vertigo (spinning sensation)C0042571
- Vertigo NOSC0042571
- Vertigo subjectiveC0042571
- Vertigo, SubjectiveC0042571
- VertigosC0042571
- Vertigos, SubjectiveC0042571
- dizzinessC0042571
- spinning sensationC0042571
- vertigoC0042571
- Feels light headedC0220870
- Light HeadednessC0220870
- Light headednessC0220870
- Light-HeadednessC0220870
- Light-headedC0220870
- Light-headed feelingC0220870
- Light-headednessC0220870
- LightheadedC0220870
- LightheadednessC0220870
- Lightheadedness (finding)C0220870
- WoozinessC0220870
- feel headed lightC0220870
- feeling headed lightC0220870
- headed lightC0220870
- headed lightedC0220870
- headedness lightC0220870
- light headC0220870
- light headedC0220870
- light headednessC0220870
- light-headedC0220870
- light-headednessC0220870
- lightheadedC0220870
- lightheadednessC0220870
Clinical Terms
- Dissociative neurological symptom disorder co-occurrent with dizziness
- Light-headed
- Dizziness on standing up
- Vertigo due to and following ischaemic cerebrovascular accident
- Exertional dizziness
- Feels surroundings are swaying
- Vertigo NOS
- Vertigo as late effect of hemorrhagic stroke
- Uner Tan syndrome
- Vertigo of central arthrosis
- Essential vertigo
- Oscillation of surroundings
- Rotary vertigo
- Non-progressive cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability syndrome
- Subjective Vertigos
- Head spinning
- Vertigo after head injury
- Functional neurological symptom disorder with dizziness
- Dizziness caused by drug
- Light-headedness
- Objective vertigo
- Vertigo due to and following hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident
- feeling headed light
- light headed
- Vertigo (finding)
- Vertigo as late effect of ischaemic stroke
- DES - dysequilibrium syndrome
- Wooziness
- Multisensory dizziness
- headedness light
- Vertigo caused by drug
- Giddiness present
- Light headedness
- Severe vertigo, acute onset
- Visually-induced vertigo
- Vertigo as sequela of cerebrovascular disease
- Subjective vertigo (finding)
- Severe vertigo
- Vertigo due to cervical arthrosis
- Lightheadedness
- Scotodinia
- Vertigo (spinning sensation)
- Vertigo after prolonged dental work or oral surgery
- Dizziness of unknown cause
- Surroundings spinning round
- giddiness
- Apoplectic vertigo
- Congenital non-progressive ataxia
- Vertigo as sequela of ischemic cerebrovascular accident
- Rotatory vertigo
- Vertigo when trying to urinate
- Persistent postural perceptual dizziness
- Vertigo preceded by unsteady feeling
- Visual vertigo
- Vertigo preceded by chewing
- Spinning Sensation
- Subjective Vertigo
- Vertigo on awakening
- Sensations, Spinning
- Vertigo
- Head revolving round
- Ocular vertigo
- Vertigo due to brain injury
- feel headed light
- Non-labyrinthine vertigo
- Dizziness present
- Felt faint
- Vertigo, Subjective
- Constant vertigo
- lightheaded
- Dizzy spell
- Posttraumatic vertigo
- Vertigo as late effect of ischemic stroke
- Spinning Sensations
- Dizziness - giddy
- Vertigo produced by neck pressure
- headed lighted
- Vertigo associated with recent change in eyeglasses
- Vertigo subjective
- Mal de debarquement syndrome
- Vertigo preceded by head injury
- headed light
- Vertigo as late effect of stroke
- Drug-induced dizziness
- Non-progressive cerebellar ataxia
- Phobic postural vertigo
- Dysequilibrium syndrome
- Vomiting symptom
- Vertigo as sequela of ischaemic cerebrovascular accident
- Feels everything is spinning round
- Vertigos
- Feels light headed
- Dizzy
- Matutinal vertigo
- light head
- Rotation of surroundings
- Lightheadedness (finding)
- Cervical vertigo
- Tenebric vertigo
- Chronic vertigo
- Chronic subjective dizziness
- Episodic recurrent vertigo
- Feels everything is swaying
- Vertigo after unsteady feeling
- Dizzy spells
- Dizziness following neck extension
- Postural lightheadedness
- Vertigo preceded by prolonged dental work or oral surgery
- Vertigo due to and following ischemic cerebrovascular accident
- Vertigo due to and following embolic cerebrovascular accident
- dizziness
- Postural dizziness
- CAMRQ syndrome
- Head revolving around
- Dizziness and giddiness (finding)
- Cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability, dysequilibrium syndrome
- Sham movement vertigo
- Whiplash vertigo
- Disequilibrium syndrome
- Organic vertigo
- PPPD - persistent postural perceptual dizziness
- Vertigo as late effect of embolic stroke
- Sensation, Spinning
- Light-headed feeling
- Lateral vertigo
- Vertigos, Subjective
- Vertigo, acute onset with vomiting and inability to stand
- Nocturnal vertigo
- Vertigo after chewing
- Drug-induced vertigo
- Loss of equilibrium
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dizziness and giddiness?
The ICD-10-CM code for dizziness and giddiness is R42. The full clinical description is "Dizziness and giddiness". R42 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R42 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R42 represents “Dizziness and giddiness”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R42 a billable code?
Yes, R42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R42 in?
R42 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R42?
R42 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: vertiginous syndromes (H81.-); vertigo from infrasound (T75.23).
What SNOMED CT codes does R42 map to?
R42 maps to 58 SNOMED CT concepts: 15177007, 230782004, 84769001, 103293001, 12151000119105, and 53 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R42?
R42 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0476206, C0042571, C0220870. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R42 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dizziness and giddiness affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R42?
R42 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB48.Z (Dizziness or giddiness, unspecified).
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