H51

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other disorders of binocular movement

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).

CH7 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

H49-H52 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H49-H52Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52)
H51Other disorders of binocular movementNot billable
H51.0Palsy (spasm) of conjugate gazeBillable
H51.1Convergence insufficiency and excessSubcodes
H51.2Internuclear ophthalmoplegiaSubcodes
H51.8Other specified disorders of binocular movementBillable
H51.9Unspecified disorder of binocular movementBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H51:

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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