H81.8X2

H81.8X2: Other disorders of vestibular function, left ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H81.8X2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of vestibular function, left ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check H81.8X2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H81.8X2

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 H81.8X2

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

H81.8X2 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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
A57434Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.