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H49.4

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
H49.40Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eyeH49.41Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, right eyeH49.42Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, left eyeH49.43Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateral
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • Kearns-Sayre syndrome (H49.81-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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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
H49.4Progressive external ophthalmoplegiaNot billable
H49.40Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eyeBillable
H49.41Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, right eyeBillable
H49.42Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, left eyeBillable
H49.43Progressive external ophthalmoplegia, bilateralBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H49.4:

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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