ICD-10-CM Code H55
Nystagmus and other irregular eye movements
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
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 H55 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of H55 that describes the diagnosis 'nystagmus and other irregular eye movements' in more detail.
- H55 Nystagmus and other irregular eye movements NON-BILLABLE
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- H55.00 Unspecified nystagmus BILLABLE
- H55.01 Congenital nystagmus BILLABLE
- H55.02 Latent nystagmus BILLABLE
- H55.03 Visual deprivation nystagmus BILLABLE
- H55.04 Dissociated nystagmus BILLABLE
- H55.09 Other forms of nystagmus BILLABLE
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- H55.81 Saccadic eye movements BILLABLE
- H55.89 Other irregular eye movements BILLABLE
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The ICD code H55 is used to code Nystagmus
Nystagmus /nɪˈstæɡməs/ is a condition of involuntary (or voluntary, in rare cases) eye movement, acquired in infancy or later in life, that may result in reduced or limited vision. Due to the involuntary movement of the eye, it is often called "dancing eyes".[a]
| Specialty: | Otorhinolaryngology |
| MeSH Codes: | D009759, D009759 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 379.50, 794.14 |