H50.1
Non-billableExotropia
Exotropia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Divergent concomitant strabismus
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Child Codes (9)
H50.10Unspecified exotropia
H50.11Monocular exotropia
H50.12Monocular exotropia with A pattern
H50.13Monocular exotropia with V pattern
H50.14Monocular exotropia with other noncomitancies
H50.15Alternating exotropia
H50.16Alternating exotropia with A pattern
H50.17Alternating exotropia with V pattern
H50.18Alternating exotropia with other noncomitancies
Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(16)
UMLS
- Divergent StrabismusC0015310
- Divergent concomitant strabismusC0015310
- Divergent concomitant strabismus (disorder)C0015310
- Divergent squintC0015310
- Divergent strabismusC0015310
- ExotropiaC0015310
- Exotropia (disorder)C0015310
- Exotropia, unspecifiedC0015310
- External strabismusC0015310
- Outward facing eye ballC0015310
- Strabismus, DivergentC0015310
- Unspecified exotropiaC0015310
- XT - ExotropiaC0015310
- divergent squintC0015310
- divergent strabismusC0015310
- exotropiaC0015310
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for exotropia?
The ICD-10-CM code for exotropia is H50.1. The full clinical description is "Exotropia". H50.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H50.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H50.1 represents “Exotropia”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H50.1 a billable code?
No, H50.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under H50.1.
What chapter is H50.1 in?
H50.1 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H50.1?
H50.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: intermittent exotropia (H50.33-, H50.34).
What are the subcategories under H50.1?
H50.1 has 9 child codes, including: H50.10 (Unspecified exotropia), H50.11 (Monocular exotropia), H50.12 (Monocular exotropia with A pattern), H50.13 (Monocular exotropia with V pattern), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H50.1?
H50.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0015310. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H50.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like exotropia 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 H50.1?
H50.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9C80.1 (Exotropia).
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