Is H83.8X a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H83.8X is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H83.8X sit in the tabular list?

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

H83.8X

H83.8X — Other specified diseases of inner ear

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H83.8X is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of inner ear. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H83.8X 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 H83.8X

4 child codes. Green means billable.

H83.8X1Other specified diseases of right inner ear
H83.8X2Other specified diseases of left inner ear
H83.8X3Other specified diseases of inner ear, bilateral
H83.8X9Other specified diseases of inner ear, unspecified ear

Questions about H83.8X

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