H81.1

Benign paroxysmal vertigo

Non-billable header

H81.1 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H81)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H81)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H81)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H81)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H81)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H81)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H81)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H81)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H81)

Also known as

  • Vertigo, benign paroxysmal

Parent code

  • H81Disorders of vestibular functionHeader

More specific codes H81.1

  • H81.10Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified earBillable
  • H81.11Benign paroxysmal vertigo, right earBillable
  • H81.12Benign paroxysmal vertigo, left earBillable
  • H81.13Benign paroxysmal vertigo, bilateralBillable

Related codes

  • H81.0Meniere's diseaseHeader
  • H81.2Vestibular neuronitisHeader
  • H81.3Other peripheral vertigoHeader
  • H81.4Vertigo of central originBillable
  • H81.8Other disorders of vestibular functionHeader
  • H81.9Unspecified disorder of vestibular functionHeader

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