icd 9 code for esophoria

Is Esophoria a medical diagnosis?

H50. 51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is H50 51?

ICD-10 Code for Esophoria- H50. 51- Codify by AAPC. Diseases of the eye and adnexa. Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction.

What is Esophoria of the eye?

Exophoria is a condition in which your eyes drift outward out of your control. It usually appears for a short time while you're doing certain types of tasks. It's not a serious condition and can be corrected with the right treatment.

What is the ICD 10 code for diplopia?

2 Diplopia. Diplopia is usually a symptom of eye misalignment.

ICD-10 Equivalent of 378.41

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 378.41:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 378.41

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

The ICD code H505 is used to code Exophoria

Exophoria is a form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward. During examination, when the eyes are dissociated, the visual axes will appear to diverge away from one another.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H50.51 - Esophoria'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H50.51. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 378.41 was previously used, H50.51 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.