Dizziness ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023

What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Dizziness?

If your patient is experiencing dizziness and no diagnosis matches, you may use the ICD-10 code R42: Dizziness and giddiness. 

However, if your patient is experiencing dizziness as a symptom, here are some ICD-10 codes used for dizziness in addition to other symptoms:

• H81.10: Benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear
• H81.11: Benign paroxysnmal vertigo, right ear
• H81.12: Benign paroxysnmal vertigo, left ear
• H81.13: Benign paroxysnmal vertigo, bilateral
• M53.0: Cervicocranial syndrome

Note that R42 and the ICD codes above cannot be used simultaneously.

Which Dizziness ICD codes are Billable?

Here’s a list of the most common ICD codes for dizziness and their billability:

• R42: Yes, it is billable but can only be used with another ICD code that serves as a principal diagnosis. 

• H81.10: Yes, it is billable even though the source is unspecified.
• H81.11: Yes, it is billable since the source, the right ear, is specified.
• H81.12: Yes, it is billable since the source, the left ear, is specified.
• H81.13: Yes, it is billable since the source, both ears, is specified. 
• M53.0: Yes, it is billable because it’s a specific diagnosis. 

Clinical Information

• Dizziness is when one feels light-headed, off balance, or feels like the world is spinning. 
• Organs that are involved are usually one’s eyes and ears. 
• Though dizziness is a symptom of numerous disorders, it also has symptoms: a loss of balance, a feeling like you are floating, or the world is spinning. Nausea, vomiting, and fainting are additional symptoms that one may exhibit.
• Some causes of dizziness are vertigo, disequilibrium, dehydration, migraine, alcohol, certain medications, sudden drop in blood pressure, infections, etc. 
• Treatments may vary depending on the causes; however, mild cases will only require home remedies and some medication.

Synonyms Include:

• Dizziness
• Light Headedness
• Disembarkment syndrome
• Dysequilibrium 
• Vertigo