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    OpenPayerBilling CodesDisorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refractionICD-10-CM h50-other-strabismus
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    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Strabismus: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group H50 includes disorders of ocular alignment such as paralytic and nonparalytic strabismus, intermittent deviations, and other specified or unspecified forms of eye misalignment. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving impaired binocular vision, direction and degree of ocular deviation, and any associated extraocular muscle dysfunction. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM H50 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM H50: Other Strabismus Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM H50) group for other strabismus covers misalignment of the eyes not classified in more specific strabismus subgroups, affecting ocular alignment and binocular vision. These diagnoses target the extraocular muscles and binocular movement system and include conditions such as paralytic and nonparalytic forms of ocular misalignment. Accurate coding matters for clinical records and supports correct claim processing and appropriate reimbursement by reflecting the complexity and laterality of the disorder.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when a patient presents with documented ocular misalignment or binocular dysfunction that fits the descriptions in the H50 category, including laterality and specified types when available. Select the most specific code based on clinical findings such as paralytic versus nonparalytic cause, intermittent pattern, and laterality to reflect the patient s condition accurately.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    75 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    H50.00Unspecified esotropia
    H50.011Monocular esotropia, right eye
    H50.012Monocular esotropia, left eye
    H50.021Monocular esotropia with A pattern, right eye
    H50.022Monocular esotropia with A pattern, left eye
    H50.031Monocular esotropia with V pattern, right eye
    H50.032Monocular esotropia with V pattern, left eye
    H50.041Monocular esotropia with other noncomitancies, right eye
    H50.042Monocular esotropia with other noncomitancies, left eye
    H50.05Alternating esotropia
    H50.06Alternating esotropia with A pattern
    H50.07Alternating esotropia with V pattern
    H50.08Alternating esotropia with other noncomitancies
    H50.10Unspecified exotropia
    H50.111Monocular exotropia, right eye
    H50.112Monocular exotropia, left eye
    H50.121Monocular exotropia with A pattern, right eye
    H50.122Monocular exotropia with A pattern, left eye
    H50.131Monocular exotropia with V pattern, right eye
    H50.132Monocular exotropia with V pattern, left eye

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    DRG Codes

    3 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    123Neurological Eye Disorders
    124Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent
    125Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A child is brought to the pediatric ophthalmology clinic by parents because of intermittent inward turning of the right eye noted during tiredness and when focusing at near; assessment confirms a constant esotropia of the right eye with reduced binocular vision and no neurologic signs, consistent with a primary acquired or congenital ocular misalignment. A diagnosis from this group is assigned to document the ocular deviation and guide strabismus management and follow‑up. Typical codes: H50.011, H50.012
    • An adult presents to the emergency department after a recent head trauma, reporting sudden double vision and inability to move the left eye outward; examination reveals an acute sixth cranial nerve palsy causing left esotropia with horizontal diplopia. A code from this group is used to capture the acute paralytic or incomitant strabismus resulting from neurologic injury and to support urgent imaging and specialist referral. Typical codes: H50.621, H50.629
    • A middle‑aged patient with longstanding thyroid eye disease attends an outpatient visit for worsening diplopia and intermittent vertical and horizontal misalignment; orthoptic testing shows incomitant strabismus with variable deviation and restrictive extraocular movements. A diagnosis from this group is assigned to document the chronic restrictive strabismus as a comorbidity of the orbital inflammatory condition and to plan rehabilitative or surgical intervention. Typical codes: H50.411, H50.412

    Related Codes

    H49-PARALYTIC-STRABISMUS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Paralytic Strabismus: Group Overview

    H51-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-BINOCULAR-MOVEMENT

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Binocular Movement: Group Overview

    H52-DISORDERS-OF-REFRACTION-AND-ACCOMMODATION

    ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Refraction And Accommodation: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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