ICD-Code H81.0: Ménière disease
You have a condition that is preventing your inner ear from functioning properly.
The ear is a sensory organ that is used to hear and to maintain one’s balance. There are 3 different areas in the ear: the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.The inner ear contains the organs of hearing and balance.The inner ear is filled with fluid.
With this condition, changes to the fluid in the inner ear are likely to cause symptoms. This causes recurring symptoms that last several minutes or hours. Various symptoms are possible. Feeling dizzy and hearing ringing in the ears are typical symptoms. In addition, hearing is typically impaired. There may also be nausea and possibly vomiting. Over time, hearing may decline, regardless of other symptoms.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).