H55.09
BillableOther forms of nystagmus
Other forms of 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
- Acquired jerk nystagmus3327002
- Jerk nystagmus3327002
- Rhythmical nystagmus3327002
- Periodic alternating nystagmus8134005
- Nystagmus retractorius9074007
- Retraction nystagmus9074007
- Non-rhythmic abnormal eye movement12273009
- Ocular oscillations12273009
- End-point nystagmus29356006
- End-position nystagmus29356006
- Pendular nystagmus35743001
- Hennebert syndrome40782004
- Hennebert's syndrome40782004
- Luetic-otitic-nystagmus40782004
- Rotary nystagmus44526006
- Rotatory nystagmus44526006
- Nystagmus associated with disorder of the vestibular system46888001
- Vestibular nystagmus46888001
- Horizontal central vestibular nystagmus81756001
- Horizontal nystagmus81756001
- Rebound nystagmus83655001
- Temporary nystagmus95777008
- Unidirectional nystagmus95779006
- Multidirectional nystagmus95780009
- Conjugate nystagmus95781008
- See-saw nystagmus95782001
- Seesaw nystagmus95782001
- Convergence nystagmus95784000
- Positional nystagmus95785004
- Positional nystagmus, variable eye direction95788002
- Nystagmus produced by neck rotation95789005
- Fixation nystagmus95790001
- Nystagmus enhanced when fixation removed95791002
- Vertical nystagmus111533001
- Voluntary nystagmus232124002
- Mixed nystagmus246758003
- Monocular nystagmus246761002
- Uniocular nystagmus246761002
- Gaze paretic nystagmus246762009
- Postural nystagmus246764005
- Spontaneous nystagmus278465006
- PIN - Pressure-induced nystagmus278468008
- Pressure-induced nystagmus278468008
- Sound intensity-induced nystagmus278469000
- Sound-induced nystagmus278469000
- Tullio phenomenon278469000
- Peripheral vestibular nystagmus307673003
- Central vestibular nystagmus307675005
- Upbeat central nystagmus307677002
- Upbeat central vestibular nystagmus307677002
- Upbeat nystagmus307677002
- Torsional central vestibular nystagmus307678007
- Hemi-seesaw nystagmus307679004
- Ataxic nystagmus307700006
- Cerebellar nystagmus307700006
- Acquired nystagmus314935002
- Acquired pendular nystagmus359687001
- Convergence retraction nystagmus373590007
- Divergence retraction nystagmus400949006
- Bruns nystagmus404676002
- Elliptical nystagmus404677006
- INS - infantile nystagmus syndrome414489005
- Infantile nystagmus syndrome414489005
- Perverted nystagmus733334001
- Torsional nystagmus762439008
- Acquired periodic alternating nystagmus1208860008
- Cyclovergence nystagmus1217636004
- Centripetal nystagmus1217642000
- Disjunctive pendular nystagmus1217662008
- Gaze evoked nystagmus1220537002
- Gaze-evoked nystagmus1220537002
- Sensory nystagmus6881000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other forms of nystagmus?
The ICD-10-CM code for other forms of nystagmus is H55.09. The full clinical description is "Other forms of nystagmus". H55.09 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H55.09 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H55.09 represents "Other forms of 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 H55.09 a billable code?
Yes, H55.09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H55.09 in?
H55.09 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H55.09 map to?
H55.09 maps to 52 SNOMED CT concepts: 3327002, 314935002, 359687001, 1208860008, 307700006, and 47 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H55.09?
H55.09 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029620. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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