H49.03
BillableThird [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral
Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral
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(71)
SNOMED CT
- Painful ophthalmoplegia95794005
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome95794005
- Oculomotor nerve finding106153001
- Third cranial nerve finding106153001
- Partial oculomotor nerve palsy194118007
- Third nerve palsy - partial194118007
- Third nerve palsy - total194119004
- Total oculomotor nerve palsy194119004
- Bilateral Tolosa-Hunt syndrome681031000119102
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of bilateral eyes681031000119102
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of both eyes681031000119102
- Bilateral oculomotor nerve palsy343271000119109
- Bilateral third cranial nerve palsy343271000119109
- Palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves343271000119109
- Palsy of both oculomotor nerves343271000119109
- Bilateral total oculomotor nerve palsy15731081000119100
- Bilateral total third cranial nerve palsy15731081000119100
- Total palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves15731081000119100
- Total palsy of bilateral third cranial nerves15731081000119100
- Total palsy of both oculomotor nerves15731081000119100
- Total palsy of both third cranial nerves15731081000119100
- Left oculomotor nerve palsy337481000119104
- Left third cranial nerve palsy337481000119104
- Palsy of left oculomotor nerve337481000119104
- Palsy of right oculomotor nerve331861000119101
- Right oculomotor nerve palsy331861000119101
- Right third cranial nerve palsy331861000119101
- Partial palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves15730881000119103
- Partial palsy of both oculomotor nerves15730881000119103
- Partial palsy of left oculomotor nerve15730961000119100
- Partial palsy of right oculomotor nerve15730921000119105
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of left eye679731000119107
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of right eye679741000119103
- Total palsy of left oculomotor nerve15731001000119108
- Total palsy of right oculomotor nerve15731041000119105
Clinical Terms
- Right oculomotor nerve palsy
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of left eye
- Right third cranial nerve palsy
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of right eye
- Palsy of right oculomotor nerve
- Partial oculomotor nerve palsy
- Total palsy of bilateral third cranial nerves
- Total palsy of left oculomotor nerve
- Painful ophthalmoplegia
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of bilateral eyes
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome of both eyes
- Total palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves
- Third nerve palsy - partial
- Oculomotor nerve finding
- Total palsy of both oculomotor nerves
- Palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves
- Partial palsy of both oculomotor nerves
- Third cranial nerve finding
- Bilateral oculomotor nerve palsy
- Palsy of both oculomotor nerves
- Partial palsy of left oculomotor nerve
- Total palsy of right oculomotor nerve
- Bilateral total third cranial nerve palsy
- Partial palsy of right oculomotor nerve
- Bilateral third cranial nerve palsy
- Total oculomotor nerve palsy
- Bilateral Tolosa-Hunt syndrome
- Third nerve palsy - total
- Palsy of left oculomotor nerve
- Total palsy of both third cranial nerves
- Bilateral total oculomotor nerve palsy
- Left third cranial nerve palsy
- Left oculomotor nerve palsy
- Partial palsy of bilateral oculomotor nerves
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral is H49.03. The full clinical description is "Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral". H49.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H49.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H49.03 represents “Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral”. 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 H49.03 a billable code?
Yes, H49.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H49.03 in?
H49.03 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H49.03 map to?
H49.03 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 681031000119102, 343271000119109, 15731081000119100, 337481000119104, 106153001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.03?
H49.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881283. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H49.03 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like third [oculomotor] nerve palsy, bilateral 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 H49.03?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H49.03 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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