ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H83 Other diseases of inner ear
All 24 codes in the H83 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
24
Can lead a claim
15
Cannot lead a claim
9
What CMS assigns to H83
15 of the 24 codes group to MMTA - Other; 9 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 24 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 15 of the 24 can lead a claim.
Every code in H83
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H83.0 Labyrinthitis | ||||
| H83.01 | Labyrinthitis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.02 | Labyrinthitis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.03 | Labyrinthitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.09 | Labyrinthitis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.1 Labyrinthine fistula | ||||
| H83.11 | Labyrinthine fistula, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.12 | Labyrinthine fistula, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.13 | Labyrinthine fistula, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.19 | Labyrinthine fistula, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.2 Labyrinthine dysfunction | ||||
| H83.2X Labyrinthine dysfunction | ||||
| H83.2X1 | Labyrinthine dysfunction, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.2X2 | Labyrinthine dysfunction, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.2X3 | Labyrinthine dysfunction, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.2X9 | Labyrinthine dysfunction, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.3 Noise effects on inner ear | ||||
| H83.3X Noise effects on inner ear | ||||
| H83.3X1 | Noise effects on right inner ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.3X2 | Noise effects on left inner ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.3X3 | Noise effects on inner ear, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.3X9 | Noise effects on inner ear, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.8 Other specified diseases of inner ear | ||||
| H83.8X Other specified diseases of inner ear | ||||
| H83.8X1 | Other specified diseases of right inner ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.8X2 | Other specified diseases of left inner ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.8X3 | Other specified diseases of inner ear, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H83.8X9 | Other specified diseases of inner ear, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.9 Unspecified disease of inner ear | ||||
| H83.90 | Unspecified disease of inner ear, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.91 | Unspecified disease of right inner ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.92 | Unspecified disease of left inner ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H83.93 | Unspecified disease of inner ear, 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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