ICD-10-CM Code H50.812
Duane's syndrome, left eye
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.H50.812 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of duane's syndrome, left eye. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code H508 is used to code Duane syndrome
Duane syndrome is a congenital rare type of strabismus most commonly characterized by the inability of the eye to move outwards. The syndrome was first described by ophthalmologists Jakob Stilling (1887) and Siegmund Türk (1896), and subsequently named after Alexander Duane, who discussed the disorder in more detail in 1905.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Code: | D004370 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 378.71 |
Duane Syndrome type I in left eye. 10-year-old girl.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #124-125 - Other disorders of the eye with MCC.
- DRG Group #124-125 - Other disorders of the eye without MCC.
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 H50.812 and a single ICD9 code, 378.71 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: H50.81 - Duane's syndrome