Diagnosis Code

H81.4 VERTIGO OF CENTRAL ORIGIN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: H81.4

Short Description: Vertigo of central origin

Long Description: Vertigo of central origin

The code H81.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60–H95)
    • Diseases of inner ear (H80-H83)
      • Disorders of vestibular function (H81)
        • H81.4 Vertigo of central origin

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Brain stem vertigo
  • Central positional nystagmus
  • Central positional vertigo
  • Cerebellar vertigo
  • Cortical vertigo
  • Downbeat nystagmus
  • Fatigable positional nystagmus
  • Malignant positional vertigo
  • Neck positional nystagmus
  • Non-fatigable positional nystagmus
  • Positional nystagmus
  • Vertical nystagmus
  • Vertigo as late effect of stroke
  • Vertigo as sequela of cerebrovascular disease
  • Vertigo due to brain injury
  • Vertigo of central origin

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code H81.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Central positional nystagmus

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
H81 Disorders of vestibular function
H81.0 Meniere's disease
H81.01 Meniere's disease, right ear
H81.02 Meniere's disease, left ear
H81.03 Meniere's disease, bilateral
H81.09 Meniere's disease, unspecified ear
H81.1 Benign paroxysmal vertigo
H81.10 Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear
H81.11 Benign paroxysmal vertigo, right ear
H81.12 Benign paroxysmal vertigo, left ear
H81.13 Benign paroxysmal vertigo, bilateral
H81.2 Vestibular neuronitis
H81.20 Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear
H81.21 Vestibular neuronitis, right ear
H81.22 Vestibular neuronitis, left ear
H81.23 Vestibular neuronitis, bilateral
H81.3 Other peripheral vertigo
H81.31 Aural vertigo
H81.311 Aural vertigo, right ear
H81.312 Aural vertigo, left ear
H81.313 Aural vertigo, bilateral
H81.319 Aural vertigo, unspecified ear
H81.39 Other peripheral vertigo
H81.391 Other peripheral vertigo, right ear
H81.392 Other peripheral vertigo, left ear
H81.393 Other peripheral vertigo, bilateral
H81.399 Other peripheral vertigo, unspecified ear
H81.8 Other disorders of vestibular function
H81.8X Other disorders of vestibular function
H81.8X1 Other disorders of vestibular function, right ear
H81.8X2 Other disorders of vestibular function, left ear
H81.8X3 Other disorders of vestibular function, bilateral
H81.8X9 Other disorders of vestibular function, unspecified ear
H81.9 Unspecified disorder of vestibular function
H81.90 Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear
H81.91 Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, right ear
H81.92 Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, left ear
H81.93 Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, bilateral


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