ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code T75.3: Motion sickness

T75.3 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Motion sickness in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents motion sickness in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
block
T07-T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
block
T66-T78Other and unspecified effects of external causes
category
T75Other and unspecified effects of other external causes
currentT75

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Airsickness
  • Seasickness
  • Travel sickness
Applicable to
  • external cause code to identify vehicle or type of motion (Y92.81-)
Use additional code
  • external cause code to identify vehicle or type of motion (Y92.81-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Emergency Medicine SpecialistOrthopedic Specialist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
T75.3

Common synonyms

Motion sickness

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeT75.3
SystemICD10
Display nameMotion sickness
ChapterInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
BlockOther and unspecified effects of external causes

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
AirAirplane sicknessCar sicknessEffect, adverseMal de merMotion sickness(from travel, any vehicle) (from roundabouts or swings)Nausea(without vomiting)Nausea(without vomiting)SeasicknessSicknessSicknessSickness

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