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R42

Billable

Dizziness and giddiness

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A spinning sensation or feeling of lightheadedness and unsteadiness, commonly called vertigo or dizziness.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between vertigo (spinning sensation) and presyncope (feeling faint) for accurate coding
  • •Document associated symptoms like nausea, hearing loss, or tinnitus to help identify underlying cause

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • vertiginous syndromes (H81.-)
  • vertigo from infrasound (T75.23)

Code Hierarchy

└R42Dizziness and giddiness
└R42Dizziness and giddiness

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