H83.9
Non-billableUnspecified disease of inner ear
Unspecified disease of inner ear
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(26)
UMLS
- Disease, Inner EarC0494559
- Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83)C0494559
- Disorder of inner earC0494559
- Disorder of inner ear (disorder)C0494559
- Disorder, Inner EarC0494559
- Ear Disease, InnerC0494559
- Ear Disorder, InnerC0494559
- Inner Ear DiseaseC0494559
- Inner Ear DiseasesC0494559
- Inner Ear DisorderC0494559
- Inner Ear DisordersC0494559
- Inner ear disorderC0494559
- Inner ear disorder NOSC0494559
- Internal Ear DisorderC0494559
- Unspecified disease of inner earC0494559
- Unspecified disease of inner ear, unspecified earC0494559
- Vestibular DisorderC0494559
- disease ear innerC0494559
- disease inner earC0494559
- diseases ear innerC0494559
- diseases inner earC0494559
- diseases of inner earC0494559
- disorders ear innerC0494559
- inner ear diseaseC0494559
- inner ear diseasesC0494559
- inner ear disorderC0494559
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disease of inner ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disease of inner ear is H83.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified disease of inner ear". H83.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H83.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H83.9 represents “Unspecified disease of inner ear”. 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 H83.9 a billable code?
No, H83.9 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 H83.9.
What chapter is H83.9 in?
H83.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H83.9?
H83.9 has 4 child codes, including: H83.90 (Unspecified disease of inner ear, unspecified ear), H83.91 (Unspecified disease of right inner ear), H83.92 (Unspecified disease of left inner ear), H83.93 (Unspecified disease of inner ear, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H83.9?
H83.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494559. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H83.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified disease of inner 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 H83.9?
H83.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: AB3Z (Diseases of inner ear, unspecified).
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