Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 386.9
Unspecified vertiginous syndromes and labyrinthine disorders
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Vertiginous synd NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 386.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 386.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 386.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 386.9: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 386.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H81.93 Unspecified disorder of vestibular function, bilateral
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H83.93 Unspecified disease of inner ear, bilateral
Approximate Synonyms
  • Vertiginous syndrome
  • Vertiginous syndrome (spinning sensation)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 386.9:
  • Cinchonism
    • correct substance properly administered 386.9
  • Disorder - see also Disease
    • labyrinth, labyrinthine 386.9
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
    • labyrinth, labyrinthine (vestibule) 386.9
    • vestibular labyrinth 386.9
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • vertiginous NEC 386.9
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