ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H81.2
Vestibular neuronitis
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- H81.2
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H81 — Disorders of vestibular function
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H81.2 is a category (header) for vestibular neuronitis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in H81
- H81Disorders of vestibular function
- H81.0Meniere's disease
- H81.01Meniere's disease, right ear
- H81.02Meniere's disease, left ear
- H81.03Meniere's disease, bilateral
- H81.09Meniere's disease, unspecified ear
- H81.1Benign paroxysmal vertigo
- H81.10Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear
- H81.11Benign paroxysmal vertigo, right ear
- H81.12Benign paroxysmal vertigo, left ear
- H81.13Benign paroxysmal vertigo, bilateral
- H81.20Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear
- H81.21Vestibular neuronitis, right ear
- H81.22Vestibular neuronitis, left ear
- H81.23Vestibular neuronitis, bilateral
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