H81.09 Ménière's disease, unspecified ear

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H81 Disorders of vestibular function

Excludes1 (never code together)

• epidemic vertigo (A88.1)
• vertigo NOS (R42)

Applies from H81.0 Ménière's disease

Applicable to

• Labyrinthine hydrops
• Ménière's syndrome or vertigo

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 149 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 386.00 M�ni�re's disease, unspecified (approximate)
• 386.01 Active M�ni�re's disease, cochleovestibular (approximate)
• 386.02 Active M�ni�re's disease, cochlear (approximate)
• 386.03 Active M�ni�re's disease, vestibular (approximate)
• 386.04 Inactive M�ni�re's disease (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H81.09

Back-references to H81

• Type 1 Excludes: R42 Dizziness and giddiness ("vertiginous syndromes (H81.-)")

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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