Is H81.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H81.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H81.8 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83).

H81.8

H81.8 — Other disorders of vestibular function

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H81.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of vestibular function. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H81.8 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H81.8

1 child code. Green means billable.

H81.8XOther disorders of vestibular function

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H81. If H81.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H81.8

Is H81.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H81.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H81.8 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83).