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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H83.8Other specified diseases of inner ear

Not billable — use a more specific code

H83.8 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 H83.8

H83.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diseases of inner ear. It belongs to category H83 (other diseases of inner ear), 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 H83, choose H83.8 (Other specified diseases of inner ear) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: labyrinthitis (H83.0), labyrinthine fistula (H83.1), labyrinthine dysfunction (H83.2), noise effects on inner ear (H83.3) and unspecified disease of inner ear (H83.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H83.8X (ear).

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 H83.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H83.8.

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H83.8

Is H83.8 billable?

No. H83.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.