H49.00
BillableThird [oculomotor] nerve palsy, unspecified eye
Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, unspecified eye
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
- •nystagmus and other irregular eye movementsH55
- •internal ophthalmoplegiaH52.51
- •internuclear ophthalmoplegiaH51.2
- •progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegiaG23.1
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(99)
SNOMED CT
- Axenfeld-Schurenberg syndrome4439001
- Axenfeld-Schürenberg syndrome4439001
- Cyclic oculomotor paralysis4439001
- Cyclical oculomotor palsy4439001
- Abnormal nervous system function13028004
- Abnormal neurological function13028004
- Nothnagel syndrome32680009
- Nothnagel's syndrome32680009
- Oculomotor paralysis-cerebellar ataxia syndrome32680009
- Oculomotor nerve disease60750009
- Oculomotor nerve disorder60750009
- Third cranial nerve disease60750009
- Third cranial nerve disorder60750009
- Oculomotor nerve finding106153001
- Third cranial nerve finding106153001
- Fourth cranial nerve finding106154007
- Trochlear nerve finding106154007
- Abducens nerve finding106156009
- Sixth cranial nerve finding106156009
- Partial oculomotor nerve palsy194118007
- Third nerve palsy - partial194118007
- Third nerve palsy - total194119004
- Total oculomotor nerve palsy194119004
- 3rd nerve palsy388980004
- Cyclic III nerve palsy388980004
- III nerve palsy388980004
- Oculomotor nerve palsy388980004
- Oculomotor nerve paresis388980004
- Third cranial nerve weakness388980004
- Third nerve palsy388980004
- Oculomotor nerve superior division palsy404690004
- Superior division third nerve palsy404690004
- Arthrogryposis with oculomotor limitation and electroretinal anomaly715217004
- Distal arthrogryposis type 5715217004
- Distal arthrogryposis with ophthalmoplegia715217004
- Oculomelic amyoplasia715217004
- Herpes zoster ocular nerve palsy870321008
- Ocular nerve palsy caused by Herpes zoster870321008
- Acquired oculomotor nerve palsy1208883006
- Acquired third cranial nerve weakness1208883006
- Acquired weakness of third cranial nerve1208883006
- Congenital oculomotor nerve palsy1217207008
- Congenital third cranial nerve palsy1217207008
- Nuclear oculomotor nerve palsy1231190008
- Pupil sparing oculomotor nerve palsy1231624007
- Third cranial nerve weakness sparing pupil1231624007
- Pupil involving oculomotor nerve palsy1231627000
- Third cranial nerve weakness involving pupil1231627000
- Cranial nerves three, four and six abnormal450291000124108
Clinical Terms
- Oculomelic amyoplasia
- Third cranial nerve disorder
- Nuclear oculomotor nerve palsy
- Cyclic oculomotor paralysis
- Congenital third cranial nerve palsy
- Acquired weakness of third cranial nerve
- Acquired third cranial nerve weakness
- Partial oculomotor nerve palsy
- Ocular nerve palsy caused by Herpes zoster
- Arthrogryposis with oculomotor limitation and electroretinal anomaly
- Third cranial nerve weakness sparing pupil
- Cranial nerves three, four and six abnormal
- Third cranial nerve disease
- Third nerve palsy
- Cyclic III nerve palsy
- Third nerve palsy - partial
- Herpes zoster ocular nerve palsy
- Oculomotor nerve finding
- Cyclical oculomotor palsy
- Acquired oculomotor nerve palsy
- Pupil involving oculomotor nerve palsy
- Oculomotor nerve disease
- Abnormal nervous system function
- Third cranial nerve finding
- III nerve palsy
- Nothnagel's syndrome
- Congenital oculomotor nerve palsy
- Superior division third nerve palsy
- Third cranial nerve weakness involving pupil
- Oculomotor nerve palsy
- Axenfeld-Schurenberg syndrome
- Abnormal neurological function
- Distal arthrogryposis with ophthalmoplegia
- Total oculomotor nerve palsy
- Fourth cranial nerve finding
- Oculomotor nerve paresis
- Third nerve palsy - total
- Axenfeld-Schürenberg syndrome
- Oculomotor nerve superior division palsy
- Third cranial nerve weakness
- Oculomotor paralysis-cerebellar ataxia syndrome
- Abducens nerve finding
- Oculomotor nerve disorder
- Trochlear nerve finding
- 3rd nerve palsy
- Distal arthrogryposis type 5
- Nothnagel syndrome
- Sixth cranial nerve finding
- Pupil sparing oculomotor nerve palsy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, unspecified eye is H49.00. The full clinical description is "Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, unspecified eye". H49.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H49.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H49.00 represents “Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, unspecified eye”. 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 H49.00 a billable code?
Yes, H49.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H49.00 in?
H49.00 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H49.00 map to?
H49.00 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 388980004, 106156009, 13028004, 1208883006, 715217004, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.00?
H49.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881280. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H49.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, unspecified eye affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H49.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H49.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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