2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H81.20
Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- H81.20
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
H81.20 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like H81.20 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Hypohidrosis
- Hypohidrosis with neurolabyrinthitis
- Recurrent vestibulopathy
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Diseases of inner ear and related conditions
- CCSR Category Code: EAR003
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Hypohidrosis
abnormally diminished or absent perspiration. both generalized and segmented (reduced or absent sweating in circumscribed locations) forms of the disease are usually associated with other underlying conditions.Grade 2 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 2 Hypohidrosis
symptomatic; limiting instrumental adlGrade 3 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 3 Hypohidrosis
increase in body temperature; limiting self care adlGrade 4 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 4 Hypohidrosis
heat strokeGrade 5 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 5 Hypohidrosis
deathHypohidrosis
reduced sweating. causes include burns, dehydration, radiation, and leprosy.Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Hypohidrosis|Hypohidrosis
a disorder characterized by reduced sweating.
Convert H81.20 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 386.12 - Vestibular neuronitis
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Patient Education
Dizziness and Vertigo
When you're dizzy, you may feel lightheaded, woozy, or disoriented. If you feel like you or the room are spinning, you have vertigo. These feelings may make you lose your balance.
Dizziness can have many different causes. A sudden drop in blood pressure or being dehydrated can make you dizzy. Many people feel lightheaded if they get up too quickly from sitting or lying down. Certain medicines and problems with your inner ear may cause dizziness. So can motion sickness. Sometimes dizziness can be a symptom of other disorders.
As people get older, they may have more health problems and take more medicines. This makes them more likely to have problems with dizziness and balance.
Dizziness usually gets better by itself or is easily treated. If you are dizzy often, you should see your health care provider to find the cause.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.