H81.01 vs R42
H81.01 (Ménière's disease, right ear) compared with R42 (Dizziness and giddiness), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. H81.01 carries an Excludes1 note covering R42: “vertigo NOS (R42)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. R42 carries an Excludes1 note covering H81.01: “vertiginous syndromes (H81.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| H81.01Ménière's disease, right ear | R42Dizziness and giddiness | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Ménière's disease, right ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H81.01). | Dizziness and giddiness is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R42). |
| Includes | — | Light-headedness Vertigo NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources