Is H82.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H82.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H82.1 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with H82.1?

H82.1 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above H82.1 (H82) and apply to it just the same.

H82.1

H82.1 — Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, right ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

H82.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, right ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H82.1

These are not written on H82.1, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing H82.1 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on H82 — Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere

epidemic vertigo (A88.1)

Risk adjustment

H82.1 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.

Medicare coverage

H82.1 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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

H82.1 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H82. If H82.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H82.1

Is H82.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H82.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H82.1 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83).
What cannot be coded together with H82.1?: H82.1 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above H82.1 (H82) and apply to it just the same.