H81.23

H81.23: Vestibular neuronitis, bilateral

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral

H81.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for vestibular neuronitis, bilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check H81.23 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H81.23

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H81: Disorders of vestibular function

epidemic vertigo (A88.1)
vertigo NOS (R42)

Other codes that can never be billed with H81.23

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

R42Dizziness and giddiness

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H81.23 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56497Billing and Coding: Vestibular Function Testing
A57118Billing and Coding: Vestibular Function Tests
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.