ICD-10-CM Code H49.22
Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, left eye
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.H49.22 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, left eye. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code H492 is used to code Sixth nerve palsy
Sixth nerve palsy, or abducens nerve palsy, is a disorder associated with dysfunction of cranial nerve VI (the abducens nerve), which is responsible for causing contraction of the lateral rectus muscle to abduct (i.e., turn out) the eye. The inability of an eye to turn outward results in a convergent strabismus or esotropia of which the primary symptom is double vision or diplopia in which the two images appear side-by-side. The condition is commonly unilateral but can also occur bilaterally.
Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
ICD 9 Code: | 378.54 |
Figure showing the mode of innervation of the Recti medialis and lateralis of the eye.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #123 - Neurological eye disorders.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H49.22 and a single ICD9 code, 378.54 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: H49.2 - Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy