ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60-H95
H81 Disorders of vestibular function
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- epidemic vertigo (A88.1)
- vertigo NOS (R42)
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H81..0 | Meniere's disease | No |
| H81..01 | Meniere's disease, right ear | Yes |
| H81..02 | Meniere's disease, left ear | Yes |
| H81..03 | Meniere's disease, bilateral | Yes |
| H81..09 | Meniere's disease, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H81..1 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo | No |
| H81..10 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H81..11 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, right ear | Yes |
| H81..12 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, left ear | Yes |
| H81..13 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, bilateral | Yes |
| H81..2 | Vestibular neuronitis | No |
| H81..20 | Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H81..21 | Vestibular neuronitis, right ear | Yes |
| H81..22 | Vestibular neuronitis, left ear | Yes |
| H81..23 | Vestibular neuronitis, bilateral | Yes |
| H81..3 | Other peripheral vertigo | No |
| H81..31 | Aural vertigo | No |
| H81..311 | Aural vertigo, right ear | Yes |
| H81..312 | Aural vertigo, left ear | Yes |
| H81..313 | Aural vertigo, bilateral | Yes |
| H81..319 | Aural vertigo, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H81..39 | Other peripheral vertigo | No |
| H81..391 | Other peripheral vertigo, right ear | Yes |
| H81..392 | Other peripheral vertigo, left ear | Yes |
| H81..393 | Other peripheral vertigo, bilateral | Yes |
| H81..399 | Other peripheral vertigo, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H81..4 | Vertigo of central origin | Yes |
| H81..8 | Other disorders of vestibular function | No |
| H81..8X | Other disorders of vestibular function | No |
| H81..8X1 | Other disorders of vestibular function, right ear | Yes |
| H81..8X2 | Other disorders of vestibular function, left ear | Yes |
| H81..8X3 | Other disorders of vestibular function, bilateral | Yes |
| H81..8X9 | Other disorders of vestibular function, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H81..9 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function | No |
| H81..90 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H81..91 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, right ear | Yes |
| H81..92 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, left ear | Yes |
| H81..93 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, bilateral | Yes |
Plain-language term for this code
The following entry in the US Medical Glossary corresponds to ICD-10-CM category H81:
- Vertigo — Vértigo
Last reviewed: September 2026