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H50 - Other strabismus
ICD-10-CM Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa · H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52) · Top-level category · FY2027
Coding Guidance
H50 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter H00-H59
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
NotesFrom Chapter H00-H59
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
More Specific Codes (9)
H50.0EsotropiaCategory→H50.1ExotropiaCategory→H50.2Vertical strabismusCategory→H50.3Intermittent heterotropiaCategory→H50.4Other and unspecified heterotropiaCategory→H50.5HeterophoriaCategory→H50.6Mechanical strabismusCategory→H50.8Other specified strabismusCategory→H50.9Unspecified strabismusBillable→
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Chapter Information
Related ICD-10 Codes
More specific codes for H50
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as H50
- Hordeolum and chalazionH00
- Other inflammation of eyelidH01
- Other disorders of eyelidH02
- Disorders of lacrimal systemH04
- Disorders of orbitH05
- ConjunctivitisH10
- Other disorders of conjunctivaH11
- Disorders of scleraH15
- KeratitisH16
- Corneal scars and opacitiesH17
- Other disorders of corneaH18
- IridocyclitisH20
- Other disorders of iris and ciliary bodyH21
- Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhereH22
- Age-related cataractH25
- Other cataractH26
- Other disorders of lensH27
- Cataract in diseases classified elsewhereH28
- Chorioretinal inflammationH30
- Other disorders of choroidH31
- Chorioretinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhereH32
- Retinal detachments and breaksH33
- Retinal vascular occlusionsH34
- Other retinal disordersH35
- Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhereH36
- GlaucomaH40
- Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhereH42
- Disorders of vitreous bodyH43
- Disorders of globeH44
- Optic neuritisH46
- Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathwaysH47
- Paralytic strabismusH49
- Other disorders of binocular movementH51
- Disorders of refraction and accommodationH52
- Visual disturbancesH53
- Blindness and low visionH54
- Nystagmus and other irregular eye movementsH55
- Other disorders of eye and adnexaH57
- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classifiedH59