ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H82.9
Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Quick facts
- Code
- H82.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H82 — Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H82.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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