Is H83.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H83.9 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H83.9 sit in the tabular list?

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

H83.9

H83.9 — Unspecified disease of inner ear

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

H83.9 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disease of inner ear. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H83.9 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 H83.9

4 child codes. Green means billable.

H83.90Unspecified disease of inner ear, unspecified ear
H83.91Unspecified disease of right inner ear
H83.92Unspecified disease of left inner ear
H83.93Unspecified disease of inner ear, bilateral

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H83. If H83.9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H83.0Labyrinthitis
H83.1Labyrinthine fistula
H83.2Labyrinthine dysfunction
H83.3Noise effects on inner ear
H83.8Other specified diseases of inner ear

Questions about H83.9

Is H83.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H83.9 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H83.9 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83).