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H49.43

Billable

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H49-H52

Parent Code

H49.4

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral is H49.43. The full clinical description is "Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral". H49.43 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H49.43 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H49.43 represents "Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, 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 H49.43 a billable code?

Yes, H49.43 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H49.43 in?

H49.43 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H49.43?

H49.43 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Kearns-Sayre syndrome (H49.81-).

What SNOMED CT codes does H49.43 map to?

H49.43 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 344261000119101, 15730041000119100, 15729961000119108, 15730001000119102, 338491000119102, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.43?

H49.43 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881299. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.