H55.09
BillableOther forms of nystagmus
Other forms of nystagmus
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
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(145)
SNOMED CT
- Acquired jerk nystagmus3327002
- Jerk nystagmus3327002
- Rhythmical nystagmus3327002
- Periodic alternating nystagmus8134005
- Nystagmus retractorius9074007
- Retraction nystagmus9074007
- Non-rhythmic abnormal eye movement12273009
- Ocular oscillations12273009
- End-point nystagmus29356006
- End-position nystagmus29356006
- Pendular nystagmus35743001
- Hennebert syndrome40782004
- Hennebert's syndrome40782004
- Luetic-otitic-nystagmus40782004
- Rotary nystagmus44526006
- Rotatory nystagmus44526006
- Nystagmus associated with disorder of the vestibular system46888001
- Vestibular nystagmus46888001
- Horizontal central vestibular nystagmus81756001
- Horizontal nystagmus81756001
- Rebound nystagmus83655001
- Temporary nystagmus95777008
- Unidirectional nystagmus95779006
- Multidirectional nystagmus95780009
- Conjugate nystagmus95781008
- See-saw nystagmus95782001
- Seesaw nystagmus95782001
- Convergence nystagmus95784000
- Positional nystagmus95785004
- Positional nystagmus, variable eye direction95788002
- Nystagmus produced by neck rotation95789005
- Fixation nystagmus95790001
- Nystagmus enhanced when fixation removed95791002
- Vertical nystagmus111533001
- Voluntary nystagmus232124002
- Mixed nystagmus246758003
- Monocular nystagmus246761002
- Uniocular nystagmus246761002
- Gaze paretic nystagmus246762009
- Postural nystagmus246764005
- Spontaneous nystagmus278465006
- PIN - Pressure-induced nystagmus278468008
- Pressure-induced nystagmus278468008
- Sound intensity-induced nystagmus278469000
- Sound-induced nystagmus278469000
- Tullio phenomenon278469000
- Peripheral vestibular nystagmus307673003
- Central vestibular nystagmus307675005
- Upbeat central nystagmus307677002
- Upbeat central vestibular nystagmus307677002
- Upbeat nystagmus307677002
- Torsional central vestibular nystagmus307678007
- Hemi-seesaw nystagmus307679004
- Ataxic nystagmus307700006
- Cerebellar nystagmus307700006
- Acquired nystagmus314935002
- Acquired pendular nystagmus359687001
- Convergence retraction nystagmus373590007
- Divergence retraction nystagmus400949006
- Bruns nystagmus404676002
- Elliptical nystagmus404677006
- INS - infantile nystagmus syndrome414489005
- Infantile nystagmus syndrome414489005
- Perverted nystagmus733334001
- Torsional nystagmus762439008
- Acquired periodic alternating nystagmus1208860008
- Cyclovergence nystagmus1217636004
- Centripetal nystagmus1217642000
- Disjunctive pendular nystagmus1217662008
- Gaze evoked nystagmus1220537002
- Gaze-evoked nystagmus1220537002
- Sensory nystagmus6881000119109
Clinical Terms
- Rebound nystagmus
- Unidirectional nystagmus
- Ataxic nystagmus
- Sound intensity-induced nystagmus
- Cyclovergence nystagmus
- See-saw nystagmus
- Gaze-evoked nystagmus
- Horizontal nystagmus
- Acquired jerk nystagmus
- Conjugate nystagmus
- Acquired periodic alternating nystagmus
- Uniocular nystagmus
- Vestibular nystagmus
- Gaze evoked nystagmus
- Luetic-otitic-nystagmus
- Ocular oscillations
- Retraction nystagmus
- Rotatory nystagmus
- Positional nystagmus, variable eye direction
- Nystagmus enhanced when fixation removed
- Temporary nystagmus
- Rotary nystagmus
- Non-rhythmic abnormal eye movement
- Voluntary nystagmus
- Upbeat central vestibular nystagmus
- Sensory nystagmus
- Perverted nystagmus
- Divergence retraction nystagmus
- Gaze paretic nystagmus
- Horizontal central vestibular nystagmus
- Rhythmical nystagmus
- Upbeat nystagmus
- Pressure-induced nystagmus
- End-position nystagmus
- Hennebert syndrome
- Spontaneous nystagmus
- Peripheral vestibular nystagmus
- Convergence retraction nystagmus
- Centripetal nystagmus
- Multidirectional nystagmus
- Elliptical nystagmus
- Fixation nystagmus
- Monocular nystagmus
- PIN - Pressure-induced nystagmus
- Nystagmus associated with disorder of the vestibular system
- Acquired pendular nystagmus
- Sound-induced nystagmus
- Seesaw nystagmus
- Upbeat central nystagmus
- Vertical nystagmus
- Bruns nystagmus
- Convergence nystagmus
- Disjunctive pendular nystagmus
- Nystagmus retractorius
- Pendular nystagmus
- Mixed nystagmus
- Torsional central vestibular nystagmus
- End-point nystagmus
- INS - infantile nystagmus syndrome
- Hennebert's syndrome
- Periodic alternating nystagmus
- Torsional nystagmus
- Postural nystagmus
- Nystagmus produced by neck rotation
- Tullio phenomenon
- Jerk nystagmus
- Central vestibular nystagmus
- Positional nystagmus
- Infantile nystagmus syndrome
- Acquired nystagmus
- Hemi-seesaw nystagmus
- Cerebellar nystagmus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other forms of nystagmus?
The ICD-10-CM code for other forms of nystagmus is H55.09. The full clinical description is "Other forms of nystagmus". H55.09 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H55.09 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H55.09 represents “Other forms of nystagmus”. 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 H55.09 a billable code?
Yes, H55.09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H55.09 in?
H55.09 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H55.09 map to?
H55.09 maps to 52 SNOMED CT concepts: 3327002, 314935002, 359687001, 1208860008, 307700006, and 47 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H55.09?
H55.09 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029620. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H55.09 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other forms of nystagmus 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 H55.09?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H55.09 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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