H49.3 is the ICD-10 code for Total (external) ophthalmoplegia. It is a four-character subcategory of H49 (Paralytic strabismus), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VII · H00–H59
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
H49.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H49.3Total oftalmoplegi
DH493Total oftalmoplegi
H49.3Täydellinen [ulkoisten] silmälihasten halvaus
H49.3Ophthalmoplegia totalis externa
H49.3Ophtalmoplégie totale (externe)
H49.3totale (externe) oftalmoplegie
Listed through more specific codes:
- H49.30Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eye
- H49.31Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, right eye
- H49.32Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, left eye
- H49.33Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral
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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