H81.2
Non-billableVestibular neuronitis
Vestibular neuronitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
UMLS
- Acute peripheral vestibulopathyC0751908
- Acute vestibular neuronitisC0751908
- Epidemic NeurolabyrinthitidesC0751908
- Epidemic NeurolabyrinthitisC0751908
- Inflammation, Vestibular NerveC0751908
- Inflammations, Vestibular NerveC0751908
- Nerve Inflammation, VestibularC0751908
- Nerve Inflammations, VestibularC0751908
- Nerve Neuritides, VestibularC0751908
- Nerve Neuritis, VestibularC0751908
- Neuritides, VestibularC0751908
- Neuritides, Vestibular NerveC0751908
- Neuritis, VestibularC0751908
- Neuritis, Vestibular NerveC0751908
- Neurolabyrinthitides, EpidemicC0751908
- Neurolabyrinthitis, EpidemicC0751908
- Neuronitides, VestibularC0751908
- Neuronitis, VestibularC0751908
- VESTIBULAR NERVE INFLAMMC0751908
- Vestibular Nerve InflammationC0751908
- Vestibular Nerve InflammationsC0751908
- Vestibular Nerve NeuritidesC0751908
- Vestibular Nerve NeuritisC0751908
- Vestibular NeuritidesC0751908
- Vestibular NeuritisC0751908
- Vestibular NeuronitidesC0751908
- Vestibular NeuronitisC0751908
- Vestibular neuritisC0751908
- Vestibular neuronitisC0751908
- Vestibular neuronitis of inner earC0751908
- Vestibular neuronitis of inner ear (disorder)C0751908
- Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified earC0751908
- vestibular neuritisC0751908
- vestibular neuronitisC0751908
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vestibular neuronitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for vestibular neuronitis is H81.2. The full clinical description is "Vestibular neuronitis". H81.2 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H81.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H81.2 represents “Vestibular neuronitis”. 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 H81.2 a billable code?
No, H81.2 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 H81.2.
What chapter is H81.2 in?
H81.2 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H81.2?
H81.2 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 H81.2?
H81.2 has 4 child codes, including: H81.20 (Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear), H81.21 (Vestibular neuronitis, right ear), H81.22 (Vestibular neuronitis, left ear), H81.23 (Vestibular neuronitis, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H81.2?
H81.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0751908. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H81.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vestibular neuronitis 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 H81.2?
H81.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: AB30.0 (Vestibular neuritis).
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