2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H82Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H80-H83›H82

ICD-10-CM H82
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

H82 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H82.1, H82.2, H82.3, and H82.9.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H82
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere
Short Description
Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
H80-H83
Diseases of inner ear

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH80-H83Diseases of inner ear
CategoryH82Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere
This CodeH82Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere

Specific Coding for Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhereOverview

Non-specific codes like H82 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use H82.1 for Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, right ear

  • Use H82.2 for Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, left ear

  • Use H82.3 for Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

  • Use H82.9 for Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H82: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Code First

The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.

  • underlying disease

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Patient EducationClinical

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About H82Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere?

H82 is the ICD-10-CM category for vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is H82 (Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere need a more specific code from this category, such as H82.1, H82.2, and H82.3.

Can H82 be reported with A88.1?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on H82 lists "epidemic vertigo (A88.1)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

What is coded first with H82?

The Code First note reads: underlying disease. When one of these applies, it is sequenced before H82.