2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H50.0
Esotropia
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- H50.0
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Esotropia
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
H50.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of esotropia. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Esotropia
Non-specific codes like H50.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for esotropia:
Use H50.00 for Unspecified esotropia - BILLABLE CODE
H50.01 for Monocular esotropia - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.011 for Monocular esotropia, right eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.012 for Monocular esotropia, left eye - BILLABLE CODE
H50.02 for Monocular esotropia with A pattern - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.021 for Monocular esotropia with A pattern, right eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.022 for Monocular esotropia with A pattern, left eye - BILLABLE CODE
H50.03 for Monocular esotropia with V pattern - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.031 for Monocular esotropia with V pattern, right eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.032 for Monocular esotropia with V pattern, left eye - BILLABLE CODE
H50.04 for Monocular esotropia with other noncomitancies - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.041 for Monocular esotropia with other noncomitancies, right eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.042 for Monocular esotropia with other noncomitancies, left eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.05 for Alternating esotropia - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.06 for Alternating esotropia with A pattern - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.07 for Alternating esotropia with V pattern - BILLABLE CODE
Use H50.08 for Alternating esotropia with other noncomitancies - BILLABLE CODE
Clinical Information
Esotropia
a form of ocular misalignment characterized by an excessive convergence of the visual axes, resulting in a "cross-eye" appearance. an example of this condition occurs when paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle causes an abnormal inward deviation of one eye on attempted gaze.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Convergent concomitant strabismus
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Patient Education
Eye Movement Disorders
When you look at an object, you're using several muscles to move both eyes to focus on it. If you have a problem with the muscles, the eyes don't work properly.
There are many kinds of eye movement disorders. Two common ones are:
- Strabismus - a disorder in which the two eyes don't line up in the same direction. This results in "crossed eyes" or "walleye."
- Nystagmus - fast, uncontrollable movements of the eyes, sometimes called "dancing eyes"
Some eye movement disorders are present at birth. Others develop over time and may be associated with other problems, such as injuries. Treatments include glasses, patches, eye muscle exercises, and surgery. There is no cure for some kinds of eye movement disorders, such as most kinds of nystagmus.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.