H49.81

Non-billable

Kearns-Sayre syndrome

Kearns-Sayre syndrome

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

H49.8

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with pigmentary retinopathy

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)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • , if applicable, other manifestations, such as:
  • heart block (I45.9)

Child Codes (4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for kearns-sayre syndrome?

The ICD-10-CM code for kearns-sayre syndrome is H49.81. The full clinical description is "Kearns-Sayre syndrome". H49.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H49.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H49.81 represents "Kearns-Sayre syndrome". 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 H49.81 a billable code?

No, H49.81 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 H49.81.

What chapter is H49.81 in?

H49.81 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What are the subcategories under H49.81?

H49.81 has 4 child codes, including: H49.811 (Kearns-Sayre syndrome, right eye), H49.812 (Kearns-Sayre syndrome, left eye), H49.813 (Kearns-Sayre syndrome, bilateral), H49.819 (Kearns-Sayre syndrome, unspecified eye).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.81?

H49.81 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0022541, C2881300. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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