H51.12
BillableConvergence excess
Convergence excess
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(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(32)
SNOMED CT
- Accommodative spasm30069002
- Ciliary muscle spasm30069002
- Spasm of accommodation30069002
- CX - Convergence excess67320001
- Convergence excess67320001
- Ciliary spasm95715007
- Spasm of ciliary body95715007
- Convergence spasm194134005
- Anomaly of vergence system232118008
- Spasm of the near reflex416165005
- Spasm of the near synkinetic reflex416165005
- Accommodative excess420181007
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Convergence Excesses
- Ciliary muscle spasm
- CX - Convergence excess
- Ciliary spasm
- Convergence excess (disorder)
- Excess, Convergence
- Spasm of ciliary body
- Spasm of accommodation
- Spasm of the near synkinetic reflex
- Anomaly of vergence system
- Accommodative spasm
- Accommodative excess
- Spasm of the near reflex
- Convergence spasm
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for convergence excess?
The ICD-10-CM code for convergence excess is H51.12. The full clinical description is "Convergence excess". H51.12 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H51.12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H51.12 represents “Convergence excess”. 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 H51.12 a billable code?
Yes, H51.12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H51.12 in?
H51.12 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H51.12 map to?
H51.12 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 420181007, 30069002, 232118008, 67320001, 95715007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H51.12?
H51.12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0271380. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H51.12 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like convergence excess 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 H51.12?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H51.12 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.