H51.8 – Other specified disorders of binocular movement
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
- Code
H51.8(claims format:H518)- Description
- Other specified disorders of binocular movement
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
- Block
- H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
- Parent codes
- H51
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Block H49-H52
- nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)
Index terms for H51.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Spasm, conjugate
- Spasm, oculogyric
- Crisis, oculogyric
- Deviation, eye, skew
- Syndrome, upward gaze
- Disturbance, oculogyric
- Spasm, inferior oblique, eye
- Exophoria, divergence, excess
- Apraxia, oculomotor, congenital
- Oculogyric crisis or disturbance
- Paralysis, paralytic, divergence
- Esophoria, divergence, insufficiency
- Cogan's syndrome, oculomotor apraxia
- Insufficiency, insufficient, divergence
- Excess, excessive, excessively, divergence
- Syndrome, spasmodic, upward movement, eyes
- Disorder, binocular, movement, specified type NEC
Related codes in H51
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code H51.8?
H51.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of binocular movement, in the block H49-H52 (Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction).
Is H51.8 a billable code?
Yes. H51.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does H51.8 belong to?
It belongs to category H51 – Other disorders of binocular movement.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.