H49.889
BillableOther paralytic strabismus, unspecified eye
Other paralytic strabismus, 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(58)
SNOMED CT
- External ophthalmoplegia19373007
- Extraocular palsy19373007
- Paralysis of the extraocular muscles19373007
- Minicore disease55133004
- Multi-core congenital myopathy55133004
- Multi-core disease55133004
- Multi-minicore disease55133004
- Multicore disease55133004
- Multiminicore disease55133004
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy128209004
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy128209004
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy128209004
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy128209004
- Congenital nuclear ophthalmoplegia230530003
- Paralytic squint400942002
- Paralytic strabismus400942002
- Manifest paralytic squint400966008
- Manifest paralytic strabismus400966008
- Mass of preauricular region447868007
- CANOMAD (chronic ataxic neuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, monoclonal IgM protein, cold agglutinins and disialosyl antibodies) syndrome715624006
- CANOMAD syndrome715624006
- Chronic ataxic neuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, monoclonal IgM protein, cold agglutinins and disialosyl antibodies715624006
- Chronic ataxic neuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, monoclonal immunoglobulin M protein, cold agglutinin and disialosyl antibody syndrome715624006
- Chronic sensory ataxic neuropathy with anti-dyalosyl IgM antibodies715624006
- Macrostomia, preauricular tag, external ophthalmoplegia syndrome723366001
- Monocular elevator palsy733329000
- Childhood-onset autosomal recessive myopathy with external ophthalmoplegia787172004
- Congenital monocular elevator palsy1217640008
- Congenital multi-minicore disease with external ophthalmoplegia1259560001
Clinical Terms
- External ophthalmoplegia
- Minicore disease
- CANOMAD syndrome
- Chronic ataxic neuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, monoclonal IgM protein, cold agglutinins and disialosyl antibodies
- CANOMAD (chronic ataxic neuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, monoclonal IgM protein, cold agglutinins and disialosyl antibodies) syndrome
- Manifest paralytic squint
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
- Multi-minicore disease
- Multiminicore disease
- Paralytic squint
- Congenital monocular elevator palsy
- Manifest paralytic strabismus
- Mass of preauricular region
- Extraocular palsy
- Chronic sensory ataxic neuropathy with anti-dyalosyl IgM antibodies
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Macrostomia, preauricular tag, external ophthalmoplegia syndrome
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Congenital multi-minicore disease with external ophthalmoplegia
- Multicore disease
- Chronic ataxic neuropathy, ophthalmoplegia, monoclonal immunoglobulin M protein, cold agglutinin and disialosyl antibody syndrome
- Multi-core disease
- Congenital nuclear ophthalmoplegia
- Monocular elevator palsy
- Multi-core congenital myopathy
- Childhood-onset autosomal recessive myopathy with external ophthalmoplegia
- Paralysis of the extraocular muscles
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other paralytic strabismus, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for other paralytic strabismus, unspecified eye is H49.889. The full clinical description is "Other paralytic strabismus, unspecified eye". H49.889 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H49.889 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H49.889 represents “Other paralytic strabismus, 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 H49.889 a billable code?
Yes, H49.889 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H49.889 in?
H49.889 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H49.889 map to?
H49.889 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 715624006, 128209004, 787172004, 1217640008, 1259560001, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.889?
H49.889 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881308. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H49.889 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other paralytic strabismus, 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 H49.889?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H49.889 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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