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H50.1

Non-billable

Exotropia

Exotropia

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

H50

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Divergent concomitant strabismus

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)

Child Codes (9)

H50.10

Unspecified exotropia

BillableH50.11

Monocular exotropia

H50.12

Monocular exotropia with A pattern

H50.13

Monocular exotropia with V pattern

H50.14

Monocular exotropia with other noncomitancies

H50.15

Alternating exotropia

BillableH50.16

Alternating exotropia with A pattern

BillableH50.17

Alternating exotropia with V pattern

BillableH50.18

Alternating exotropia with other noncomitancies

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for exotropia?

The ICD-10-CM code for exotropia is H50.1. The full clinical description is "Exotropia". H50.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H50.1 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H50.1 represents "Exotropia". 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 H50.1 a billable code?

No, H50.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under H50.1.

What chapter is H50.1 in?

H50.1 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H50.1?

H50.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: intermittent exotropia (H50.33-, H50.34).

What are the subcategories under H50.1?

H50.1 has 9 child codes, including: H50.10 (Unspecified exotropia), H50.11 (Monocular exotropia), H50.12 (Monocular exotropia with A pattern), H50.13 (Monocular exotropia with V pattern), and 5 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H50.1?

H50.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0015310. 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.