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H49.3

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Total (external) ophthalmoplegia

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H49.30Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eyeH49.31Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, right eyeH49.32Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, left eyeH49.33Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H49-H52Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52)
H49Paralytic strabismus
H49.3Total (external) ophthalmoplegiaNot billable
H49.30Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eyeBillable
H49.31Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, right eyeBillable
H49.32Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, left eyeBillable
H49.33Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateralBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H49.3:

categoryH49
Paralytic strabismus
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blockH49-H52
Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52)
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chapterCH7
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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