H81.1 Benign paroxysmal vertigo

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H81 Disorders of vestibular function

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Codes under H81.1

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to H81.1

Back-references to H81

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

Diagnosis Index entries for H81.1

• Vertigo › benign paroxysmal (positional)

Nearby codes

• 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
• H81.1 Benign paroxysmal vertigo (this code)
• 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
• H81.2 Vestibular neuronitis