H49.33
BillableTotal (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral
Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, 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(25)
SNOMED CT
- Total ophthalmoplegia78097002
- Bilateral total ophthalmoplegia343251000119100
- Total ophthalmoplegia of bilateral eyes343251000119100
- Total ophthalmoplegia of both eyes343251000119100
- External ophthalmoplegia of bilateral eyes15730041000119100
- External ophthalmoplegia of both eyes15730041000119100
- External ophthalmoplegia of left eye15729961000119108
- External ophthalmoplegia of right eye15730001000119102
- Left total ophthalmoplegia337461000119108
- Total ophthalmoplegia of left eye337461000119108
- Right total ophthalmoplegia331841000119100
- Total ophthalmoplegia of right eye331841000119100
Clinical Terms
- External ophthalmoplegia of both eyes
- External ophthalmoplegia of right eye
- Left total ophthalmoplegia
- Total ophthalmoplegia of both eyes
- Total ophthalmoplegia
- External ophthalmoplegia of bilateral eyes
- Total ophthalmoplegia of bilateral eyes
- Total ophthalmoplegia of left eye
- Total ophthalmoplegia of right eye
- Bilateral total ophthalmoplegia
- Right total ophthalmoplegia
- External ophthalmoplegia of left eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral is H49.33. The full clinical description is "Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral". H49.33 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H49.33 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H49.33 represents “Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, 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 H49.33 a billable code?
Yes, H49.33 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H49.33 in?
H49.33 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H49.33 map to?
H49.33 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 343251000119100, 15730041000119100, 15729961000119108, 15730001000119102, 337461000119108, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.33?
H49.33 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881295. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H49.33 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like total (external) ophthalmoplegia, 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 H49.33?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H49.33 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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