H51.12
BillableConvergence excess
Convergence excess
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Accommodative spasm30069002
- Ciliary muscle spasm30069002
- Spasm of accommodation30069002
- CX - Convergence excess67320001
- Convergence excess67320001
- Ciliary spasm95715007
- Spasm of ciliary body95715007
- Convergence spasm194134005
- Anomaly of vergence system232118008
- Spasm of the near reflex416165005
- Spasm of the near synkinetic reflex416165005
- Accommodative excess420181007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for convergence excess?
The ICD-10-CM code for convergence excess is H51.12. The full clinical description is "Convergence excess". H51.12 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H51.12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H51.12 represents "Convergence excess". 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 H51.12 a billable code?
Yes, H51.12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H51.12 in?
H51.12 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H51.12 map to?
H51.12 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 420181007, 30069002, 232118008, 67320001, 95715007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H51.12?
H51.12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0271380. 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.