H50. 00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Strabismus is the intermittent or constant misalignment of an eye so that its line of vision is not pointed at the same object as the other eye. Strabismus is caused by an imbalance in the extraocular muscles which control the positioning of the eyes.
Pseudoesotropia is a condition in which the alignment of the eyes is straight (also known as orthotropic); however, they appear to be crossed. Note the cross-eyed appearance of the right eye in the top image that corrects with elimination of the prominent epicanthal fold.
DEFINITION: A sensorimotor anomaly of the binocular visual system in which the foveal line of sight of one eye deviates inward and fails to intersect the object of fixation. The angle of deviation remains constant for all positions of gaze.
The ICD code H500 is used to code Esotropia. Esotropia (from Greek eso meaning "inward" and trope meaning "a turning"), is a form of strabismus, or "squint," in which one or both eyes turns inward.
H50.0. Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code H50.0 is a non-billable code.