Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for vertigo includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Vertigo
Use ICD-10 code H81.1 for benign paroxysmal vertigo, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Cerebral infarction
Use when vertigo is secondary to a stroke.
The ICD-10 code for vertigo depends on the specific type: H81.1 for BPPV, H81.31 for Ménière’s disease, and H81.4 for central vertigo.
R42 is used when the cause of vertigo is unspecified or undetermined after initial evaluation.