H81 ICD-10-CA category: Disorders of vestibular function
H81 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
H81Disorders of vestibular function
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in H81
H81 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for H81
As CIHI prints them, with any note H81 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Vertigo:• NOS (R42)• epidemic (A88.1)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Where H81 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
- 2Block H80-H83Diseases of inner ear
- 3Category H81Disorders of vestibular function
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is H81 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. H81 (Disorders of vestibular function) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is H81 in ICD-10-CA?
H81 sits under H80-H83 Diseases of inner ear, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).
What coding notes apply to H81?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for H81, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.