H49 is the ICD-10 code for Paralytic strabismus. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block H49–H52 (Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction) in Chapter VII, Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- VII · H00–H59
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H49 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of H49
H49 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DH49Skelen ved lammelse af øjenmuskler
H49Halvauskarsastus
H49Strabismus paralyticus
H49Strabisme paralytique
H49paralytische strabismus
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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