H51.0
BillablePalsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze
Palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze
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(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(97)
SNOMED CT
- Conjugate gaze palsy1534008
- Palsy of conjugate gaze1534008
- Conjugate gaze spasm4275001
- Spasm of conjugate gaze4275001
- Dorsal midbrain syndrome37991008
- Paralysis of vertical movement37991008
- Parinaud syndrome37991008
- Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia37991008
- Parinaud's syndrome37991008
- Vertical gaze palsy - Parinaud37991008
- Skew deviation40631009
- Supranuclear palsy66010009
- Supranuclear paralysis66010009
- Dysconjugate gaze103263007
- Horizontal gaze palsy232115006
- Paralysis of lateral movement232115006
- Dissociated gaze palsy232116007
- Vertical gaze palsy246773002
- DHD - dissociated horizontal deviation246774008
- Dissociated horizontal deviation246774008
- Horizontal dissociated gaze palsy246774008
- Horizontal spasm of gaze246775009
- One-and-a-half syndrome314783008
- Pontine one and a half syndrome314783008
- Supranuclear gaze palsy420675003
- Familial infantile scoliosis associated with bilateral paralysis of conjugate gaze702381007
- HGPPS - horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis702381007
- Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis702381007
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia and scoliosis702381007
- Alternating skew deviation723170000
- Upward gaze deviation733330005
- Acquired horizontal gaze palsy1208876004
- Isolated acquired horizontal gaze palsy1208886003
- Congenital horizontal gaze palsy1217622009
- Isolated congenital horizontal gaze paresis1217643005
- Paralysis of upgaze1231197006
- Paralysis of downgaze1231200007
- Combined paralysis of upgaze and downgaze1231212006
- Combined vertical gaze ophthalmoplegia1231212006
- Horizontal gaze preference1231244005
- Intermittent horizontal conjugate gaze deviation1231256006
- Intermittent upward gaze deviation1231257002
- Sustained upward gaze deviation1231628005
- Sustained horizontal conjugate gaze deviation, contralateral type1231630007
- Sustained horizontal conjugate gaze deviation, ipsilateral type1231631006
- Sustained horizontal conjugate gaze deviation1231632004
- Periodic alternating gaze deviation1231677002
- Vertical one-and-a-half syndrome1231692001
Clinical Terms
- Intermittent upward gaze deviation
- Dissociated horizontal deviation
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia and scoliosis
- Congenital horizontal gaze palsy
- Palsy of conjugate gaze
- Supranuclear paralysis
- Horizontal dissociated gaze palsy
- Horizontal gaze palsy
- DHD - dissociated horizontal deviation
- Horizontal gaze preference
- Paralysis of downgaze
- Periodic alternating gaze deviation
- Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis
- Paralysis of upgaze
- Isolated acquired horizontal gaze palsy
- Skew deviation
- Paralysis of vertical movement
- Isolated congenital horizontal gaze paresis
- Supranuclear gaze palsy
- Upward gaze deviation
- Vertical gaze palsy
- Vertical gaze palsy - Parinaud
- Conjugate gaze palsy
- Dorsal midbrain syndrome
- Parinaud's syndrome
- Horizontal spasm of gaze
- One-and-a-half syndrome
- Pontine one and a half syndrome
- Supranuclear palsy
- Sustained horizontal conjugate gaze deviation
- Acquired horizontal gaze palsy
- Sustained upward gaze deviation
- Combined paralysis of upgaze and downgaze
- Parinaud syndrome
- Intermittent horizontal conjugate gaze deviation
- Conjugate gaze spasm
- Spasm of conjugate gaze
- Alternating skew deviation
- HGPPS - horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis
- Sustained horizontal conjugate gaze deviation, ipsilateral type
- Paralysis of lateral movement
- Dissociated gaze palsy
- Combined vertical gaze ophthalmoplegia
- Vertical one-and-a-half syndrome
- Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia
- Dysconjugate gaze
- Sustained horizontal conjugate gaze deviation, contralateral type
- Familial infantile scoliosis associated with bilateral paralysis of conjugate gaze
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze?
The ICD-10-CM code for palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze is H51.0. The full clinical description is "Palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze". H51.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H51.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H51.0 represents “Palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze”. 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 H51.0 a billable code?
Yes, H51.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H51.0 in?
H51.0 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H51.0 map to?
H51.0 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 1208876004, 723170000, 1231212006, 1217622009, 1534008, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H51.0?
H51.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881333. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H51.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze 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 H51.0?
H51.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9C83.0Z (Palsy of conjugate gaze, unspecified).
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