ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H81 Disorders of vestibular function
All 29 codes in the H81 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
29
Can lead a claim
19
Cannot lead a claim
10
What CMS assigns to H81
19 of the 29 codes group to MMTA - Other; 10 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 29 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 19 of the 29 can lead a claim.
Every code in H81
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H81.0 Meniere's disease | ||||
| H81.01 | Meniere's disease, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.02 | Meniere's disease, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.03 | Meniere's disease, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.09 | Meniere's disease, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.1 Benign paroxysmal vertigo | ||||
| H81.10 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.11 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.12 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.13 | Benign paroxysmal vertigo, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.2 Vestibular neuronitis | ||||
| H81.20 | Vestibular neuronitis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.21 | Vestibular neuronitis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.22 | Vestibular neuronitis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.23 | Vestibular neuronitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.3 Other peripheral vertigo | ||||
| H81.31 Aural vertigo | ||||
| H81.311 | Aural vertigo, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.312 | Aural vertigo, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.313 | Aural vertigo, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.319 | Aural vertigo, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.39 Other peripheral vertigo | ||||
| H81.391 | Other peripheral vertigo, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.392 | Other peripheral vertigo, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.393 | Other peripheral vertigo, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.399 | Other peripheral vertigo, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.4 | Vertigo of central origin | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.8 Other disorders of vestibular function | ||||
| H81.8X Other disorders of vestibular function | ||||
| H81.8X1 | Other disorders of vestibular function, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.8X2 | Other disorders of vestibular function, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.8X3 | Other disorders of vestibular function, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H81.8X9 | Other disorders of vestibular function, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.9 Unspecified disorder of vestibular function | ||||
| H81.90 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.91 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, right ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.92 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, left ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H81.93 | Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, bilateral | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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