H49.20 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, unspecified eye for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to H49.20 ICD10 Code:
- H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
- H49 Paralytic strabismus
- H49.0 Third [oculomotor] nerve palsy
- H49.1 Fourth [trochlear] nerve palsy
- H49.2 Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy
- H49.3 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia
- H49.4 Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
- H49.8 Other paralytic strabismus
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
H49.20 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about H49.20 ICD 10 code
When you look at an object, you're using several muscles to move both eyes to focus on it. If you have a problem with the muscles, the eyes don't work properly.
There are many kinds of eye movement disorders. Two common ones are:
- Strabismus - a disorder in which the two eyes don't line up in the same direction. This results in "crossed eyes" or "walleye."
- Nystagmus - fast, uncontrollable movements of the eyes, sometimes called "dancing eyes"
Some eye movement disorders are present at birth. Others develop over time and may be associated with other problems, such as injuries. Treatments include glasses, patches, eye muscle exercises, and surgery. There is no cure for some kinds of eye movement disorders, such as most kinds of nystagmus.
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