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Vertigo is a feeling of movement, a sensation as if the external world were revolving around the patient (objective vertigo) or as if he himself were revolving in space (subjective vertigo). Vertigo is medically distinct from dizziness, lightheadedness, and unsteadiness.
Explore the comprehensive ICD-10-CM index for 'Vertigo,' including terms and codes for various types of vertigo diagnoses.
R42 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Dizziness and giddiness. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024. ↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
People experiencing vertigo generally describe the sensation as “feeling dizzy” or feeling as if the room is spinning. Vertigo is not the same as lightheadedness. The most common causes of vertigo are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere’s disease, and acute onset vertigo.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral vertigo, accounting for over half of all cases. According to various estimates, a minimum of 20% of patients presenting to the provider with vertigo have BPPV.
vertigo NOS (R42) Clinical Information. A disorder characterized by dizziness, imbalance, nausea, and vision problems. Pathological processes of the vestibular labyrinth which contains part of the balancing apparatus. Patients with vestibular diseases show instability and are at risk of frequent falls. Codes. H81 Disorders of vestibular function.
ICD-10 code R42 for Dizziness and giddiness is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified . Official Long Descriptor. Dizziness and giddiness. Light-headedness. Vertigo NOS. Excludes1: vertiginous syndromes (H81.-)
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - Idiopathic recurrent VERTIGO associated with POSITIONAL NYSTAGMUS. It is associated with a vestibular loss without other neurological or auditory signs. Unlike in LABYRINTHITIS and VESTIBULAR NEURONITIS, inflammation in the ear is not observed.
The ICD code R42 is used to code Balance disorder. A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating.
H81.10 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of benign paroxysmal vertigo, unspecified ear. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.