2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H83Other diseases of inner ear

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H80-H83›H83

ICD-10-CM H83
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H83 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other diseases of inner ear, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H83.01, H83.02, H83.03, and H83.09.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H83
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other diseases of inner ear
Chapter
H80-H83
Diseases of inner ear

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH80-H83Diseases of inner ear
CategoryH83Other diseases of inner ear
This CodeH83Other diseases of inner ear

Specific Coding for Other diseases of inner earOverview

Non-specific codes like H83 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H83.0 for Labyrinthitis

  • Use H83.01 for Labyrinthitis, right ear

  • Use H83.02 for Labyrinthitis, left ear

  • Use H83.03 for Labyrinthitis, bilateral

  • Use H83.09 for Labyrinthitis, unspecified ear

  • H83.1 for Labyrinthine fistula

  • Use H83.11 for Labyrinthine fistula, right ear

  • Use H83.12 for Labyrinthine fistula, left ear

  • Use H83.13 for Labyrinthine fistula, bilateral

  • Use H83.19 for Labyrinthine fistula, unspecified ear

  • H83.2 for Labyrinthine dysfunction

  • H83.2X for Labyrinthine dysfunction

  • H83.3 for Noise effects on inner ear

  • H83.3X for Noise effects on inner ear

  • H83.8 for Other specified diseases of inner ear

  • H83.8X for Other specified diseases of inner ear

  • H83.9 for Unspecified disease of inner ear

  • Use H83.90 for Unspecified disease of inner ear, unspecified ear

  • Use H83.91 for Unspecified disease of right inner ear

  • Use H83.92 for Unspecified disease of left inner ear

  • Use H83.93 for Unspecified disease of inner ear, bilateral

Patient EducationClinical

Ear Disorders

Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear.

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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 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H83Overview

Is H83 (Other diseases of inner ear) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other diseases of inner ear, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other diseases of inner ear need a more specific code from this category, such as H83.01, H83.02, and H83.03.