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H49.4

Non-billable

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H49-H52

Parent Code

H49

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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)

H49.40

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eye

BillableH49.41

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, right eye

BillableH49.42

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, left eye

BillableH49.43

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for progressive external ophthalmoplegia?

The ICD-10-CM code for progressive external ophthalmoplegia is H49.4. The full clinical description is "Progressive external ophthalmoplegia". H49.4 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H49.4 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H49.4 represents "Progressive external ophthalmoplegia". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H49.4 a billable code?

No, H49.4 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 H49.4.

What chapter is H49.4 in?

H49.4 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H49.4?

H49.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Kearns-Sayre syndrome (H49.81-).

What are the subcategories under H49.4?

H49.4 has 4 child codes, including: H49.40 (Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eye), H49.41 (Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, right eye), H49.42 (Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, left eye), H49.43 (Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.4?

H49.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0162674. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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