H49.03
BillableThird [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral
Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)
- internal ophthalmoplegia (H52.51-)
- internuclear ophthalmoplegia (H51.2-)
- progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia (G23.1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Painful ophthalmoplegia95794005
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome95794005
- Oculomotor nerve finding106153001
- Third cranial nerve finding106153001
- Partial oculomotor nerve palsy194118007
- Third nerve palsy - partial194118007
- Third nerve palsy - total194119004
- Total oculomotor nerve palsy194119004
- Bilateral Tolosa-Hunt syndrome681031000119102
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of bilateral eyes681031000119102
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of both eyes681031000119102
- Bilateral oculomotor nerve palsy343271000119109
- Bilateral third cranial nerve palsy343271000119109
- Palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves343271000119109
- Palsy of both oculomotor nerves343271000119109
- Bilateral total oculomotor nerve palsy15731081000119100
- Bilateral total third cranial nerve palsy15731081000119100
- Total palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves15731081000119100
- Total palsy of bilateral third cranial nerves15731081000119100
- Total palsy of both oculomotor nerves15731081000119100
- Total palsy of both third cranial nerves15731081000119100
- Left oculomotor nerve palsy337481000119104
- Left third cranial nerve palsy337481000119104
- Palsy of left oculomotor nerve337481000119104
- Palsy of right oculomotor nerve331861000119101
- Right oculomotor nerve palsy331861000119101
- Right third cranial nerve palsy331861000119101
- Partial palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves15730881000119103
- Partial palsy of both oculomotor nerves15730881000119103
- Partial palsy of left oculomotor nerve15730961000119100
- Partial palsy of right oculomotor nerve15730921000119105
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of left eye679731000119107
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of right eye679741000119103
- Total palsy of left oculomotor nerve15731001000119108
- Total palsy of right oculomotor nerve15731041000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral is H49.03. The full clinical description is "Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral". H49.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H49.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H49.03 represents "Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H49.03 a billable code?
Yes, H49.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H49.03 in?
H49.03 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H49.03 map to?
H49.03 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 681031000119102, 343271000119109, 15731081000119100, 337481000119104, 106153001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.03?
H49.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881283. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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