H81.90
BillableUnspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear
Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, 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 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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(55)
SNOMED CT
- Equilibration disorder, vestibular nerve265622002
- Dysfunction of vestibular system445053006
- Drug induced dysfunction of vestibular system698609007
- Drug induced vestibular dysfunction698609007
- Acute vestibular syndrome721055005
- Post-traumatic vestibular dysfunction865961004
- Vestibular system dysfunction following traumatic injury865961004
- Acute vestibular syndrome due to episodic vestibular disorder1010647007
- Acute vestibular syndrome due to cerebrovascular disease1010648002
- Acute vestibular syndrome due to anxiety and fear1010649005
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
Clinical Terms
- Drug induced dysfunction of vestibular system
- Acute vestibular syndrome
- Acute vestibular syndrome due to anxiety and fear
- Vestibular disorder NOS
- Dysfunction of vestibular system
- vestibular disorder
- vestibular system disorder
- Drug induced vestibular dysfunction
- Vestibular Disease
- Post-traumatic vestibular dysfunction
- Vestibular system dysfunction following traumatic injury
- Acute vestibular syndrome due to episodic vestibular disorder
- Vestibular function disorder
- Unspecified disorder of vestibular function
- VESTIBULAR DIS
- Equilibration disorder, vestibular nerve
- problems vestibular
- Vestibular Diseases
- disorder vestibular
- Acute vestibular syndrome due to cerebrovascular disease
- disorders system vestibular
- disorders vestibular
- vestibular problem
- Vestibular Disorders
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear is H81.90. The full clinical description is "Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear". H81.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H81.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H81.90 represents “Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, 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 H81.90 a billable code?
Yes, H81.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H81.90 in?
H81.90 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H81.90?
H81.90 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 H81.90 map to?
H81.90 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 721055005, 1010649005, 1010648002, 1010647007, 698609007, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H81.90?
H81.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042594. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H81.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear 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 H81.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H81.90 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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