H55.01
BillableCongenital nystagmus
Congenital nystagmus
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- 2q partial trisomy syndrome5982001
- Periodic alternating nystagmus8134005
- Pendular nystagmus35743001
- Congenital nystagmus64635004
- Congenital esotropia232093001
- Essential infantile esotropia232093001
- Infantile esotropia232093001
- Infantile esotropia syndrome232093001
- Esotropia with nystagmus232095008
- Esotropia with nystagmus block232096009
- Congenital nystagmus with sensory abnormality307670000
- Sensory defect nystagmus307670000
- Congenital idiopathic motor nystagmus307671001
- Congenital motor nystagmus307671001
- Congenital nystagmus without sensory abnormality307671001
- Acquired esotropia410503002
- Basic esotropia410503002
- Epiphyseal dysplasia, microcephalus, nystagmus syndrome721975004
- Lowry Wood syndrome721975004
- Duplication of chromosome 2726340005
- Partial trisomy of chromosome 2726340005
- Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia, pyramidal signs, nystagmus, oculomotor apraxia syndrome763312008
- Syndactyly, nystagmus syndrome due to 2q31.1 microduplication783562005
- Syndactyly, nystagmus syndrome due to trisomy 2q31.1783562005
- Congenital periodic alternating nystagmus1217639006
- SINO syndrome1260134001
- Spastic paraplegia, intellectual disability, nystagmus, obesity syndrome1260134001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital nystagmus?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital nystagmus is H55.01. The full clinical description is "Congenital nystagmus". H55.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H55.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H55.01 represents "Congenital nystagmus". 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 H55.01 a billable code?
Yes, H55.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H55.01 in?
H55.01 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H55.01 map to?
H55.01 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 5982001, 410503002, 763312008, 232093001, 307671001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H55.01?
H55.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0700501. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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