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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H81.8Other disorders of vestibular function

Not billable — use a more specific code

H81.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 1 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H81.8

H81.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other disorders of vestibular function. It belongs to category H81 (disorders of vestibular function), block H80-H83 (diseases of inner ear) and chapter 8 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 1 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H81, choose H81.8 (Other disorders of vestibular function) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Meniere's disease (H81.0), benign paroxysmal vertigo (H81.1), vestibular neuronitis (H81.2), other peripheral vertigo (H81.3), vertigo of central origin (H81.4) and unspecified disorder of vestibular function (H81.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H81.8X (function).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H81.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H81.8.

› From H81 Disorders of vestibular function
Excludes1
  • epidemic vertigo (A88.1)
  • vertigo NOS (R42)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H81.8

Is H81.8 billable?

No. H81.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.