H50.6

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Mechanical strabismus

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H49-H52Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52)
H50Other strabismus
H50.6Mechanical strabismus
H50.60Mechanical strabismus, unspecified
H50.61Brown's sheath syndrome
H50.62Inferior oblique muscle entrapment
H50.63Inferior rectus muscle entrapment
H50.64Lateral rectus muscle entrapment
H50.65Medial rectus muscle entrapment
H50.66Superior oblique muscle entrapment
H50.67Superior rectus muscle entrapment
H50.68Extraocular muscle entrapment, unspecified
H50.69Other mechanical strabismus

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H50.6:

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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Direct index entryH50.6
Entrapment7 unique routes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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