Balance disorders of the inner ear (vestibular disorders)
Also known as: Disorders of vestibular function, unspecified
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Description
Have you ever felt dizzy, lightheaded, or as if the room is spinning around you? If the feeling happens often, it could be a sign of a balance problem. Balance problems can make you feel unsteady. You may also have blurred vision, confusion, and disorientation. They are one cause of falls and fall-related injuries, such as a hip fracture (broken hip).
Some balance problems are due to problems in the inner ear. Others may involve another part of the body, such as the brain or the heart. Aging, infections, head injury, certain medicines, or problems with blood circulation may also cause balance problems.
It is important to see your doctor about balance problems. They can be a sign of other health problems, such as an ear infection or a stroke. Your doctor may send you to a specialist for a diagnosis. You may need a hearing test, blood tests, or imaging studies of your head and brain. Other possible tests look at your eye movements, and how your body responds to movement.
In some cases, treating the illness that is causing the disorder will help with the balance problem. Exercises, a change in diet, and some medicines also can help.
NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Next to it in ICD-10
- H47Other optic nerve and visual pathway disorders
- H52Refractive errors (short sight, long sight, astigmatism)
- H54Visual impairment and blindness
- H90Hearing loss (conductive and sensorineural)
- H91Disorders with hearing impairment, unspecified
- I00Rheumatic fever without heart involvement
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
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Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Balance disorders of the inner ear (vestibular disorders)?
H81 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Balance disorders of the inner ear (vestibular disorders)?
AB34.Z: Disorders of vestibular function, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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