H50.53
BillableVertical heterophoria
Vertical heterophoria
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
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(31)
SNOMED CT
- Hypophoria8016009
- Latent vertical squint with eye down8016009
- Vertical heterophoria with eye down8016009
- Latent vertical squint20636006
- Vertical heterophoria20636006
- Alternating hyperphoria59257003
- Incomitant hyperphoria246753007
- Incomitant hypophoria246754001
- Hyperphoria421452007
- Latent vertical squint with eye up421452007
- Vertical heterophoria with eye up421452007
- Comitant hypophoria1351481003
- Comitant heterophoria1351482005
- Comitant hyperphoria1351483000
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Hypophoria
- Latent vertical squint with eye up
- Alternating hyperphoria
- Hyperphoria
- Incomitant hyperphoria
- Latent vertical squint with eye down
- Incomitant hypophoria
- Vertical heterophoria with eye up
- Comitant hyperphoria
- Comitant heterophoria
- Vertical heterophoria with eye down
- Latent vertical squint
- Vertical heterophoria (disorder)
- Comitant hypophoria
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vertical heterophoria?
The ICD-10-CM code for vertical heterophoria is H50.53. The full clinical description is "Vertical heterophoria". H50.53 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H50.53 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H50.53 represents “Vertical heterophoria”. 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 H50.53 a billable code?
Yes, H50.53 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H50.53 in?
H50.53 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H50.53 map to?
H50.53 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 59257003, 1351482005, 1351483000, 1351481003, 421452007, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H50.53?
H50.53 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152218. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H50.53 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vertical heterophoria 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 H50.53?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H50.53 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.