H49.2
Non-billableSixth [abducent] nerve palsy
Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- 6th Nerve PalsiesC4551519
- 6th Nerve PalsyC4551519
- 6th nerve palsyC4551519
- ABDUCENS PALSYC4551519
- Abducens (sixth) nerve palsyC4551519
- Abducens Nerve PalsiesC4551519
- Abducens Nerve PalsyC4551519
- Abducens Nerve ParalysisC4551519
- Abducens PalsiesC4551519
- Abducens PalsyC4551519
- Abducens nerve palsyC4551519
- Abducens nerve palsy (disorder)C4551519
- Abducens nerve paralysisC4551519
- Abducens nerve paresisC4551519
- Abducens palsyC4551519
- Abducent nerve paralysisC4551519
- Cranial Nerve VI PalsyC4551519
- Cranial nerve VI palsyC4551519
- Lateral Rectus PalsiesC4551519
- Lateral Rectus PalsyC4551519
- Lateral rectus muscle denervation paresisC4551519
- Lateral rectus palsyC4551519
- Palsies, 6th NerveC4551519
- Palsies, AbducensC4551519
- Palsies, Abducens NerveC4551519
- Palsies, Lateral RectusC4551519
- Palsies, Sixth NerveC4551519
- Palsies, VI NerveC4551519
- Palsy, 6th NerveC4551519
- Palsy, AbducensC4551519
- Palsy, Abducens NerveC4551519
- Palsy, Lateral RectusC4551519
- Palsy, Sixth NerveC4551519
- Palsy, VI NerveC4551519
- Sixth Cranial Nerve PalsyC4551519
- Sixth Nerve PalsiesC4551519
- Sixth Nerve PalsyC4551519
- Sixth Nerve ParalysisC4551519
- Sixth [abducent] nerve palsyC4551519
- Sixth cranial nerve palsyC4551519
- Sixth nerve palsyC4551519
- Sixth nerve paralysisC4551519
- VI Nerve PalsyC4551519
- VI nerve palsyC4551519
- VIth Nerve ParalysisC4551519
- VIth nerve palsyC4551519
- VIth nerve paralysisC4551519
- abducen nerve palsyC4551519
- abducen nerve paralysisC4551519
- abducens nerve palsyC4551519
- abducens nerve paresisC4551519
- cranial nerve palsy sixthC4551519
- lateral rectus palsyC4551519
- nerve vi palsyC4551519
- sixth cranial nerve palsyC4551519
- sixth nerve palsyC4551519
- sixth nerve paralysisC4551519
- vi nerve palsyC4551519
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H49.2?
ICD-10-CM code H49.2 represents "Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H49.2 a billable code?
No, H49.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H49.2.
What chapter is H49.2 in?
H49.2 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H49.2?
H49.2 has 4 child codes, including: H49.20 (Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, unspecified eye), H49.21 (Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, right eye), H49.22 (Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, left eye), H49.23 (Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.2?
H49.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4551519. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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