H05.823
BillableMyopathy of extraocular muscles, bilateral
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A disease affecting the muscles that control eye movement on both sides, causing weakness or dysfunction of these muscles in both eyes.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when documentation explicitly states bilateral involvement
- •Investigate and document the underlying etiology, as this may indicate systemic disease requiring additional codes
Code Hierarchy
└H05Disorders of orbit└H05.8Other disorders of orbit└H05.82Myopathy of extraocular muscles└H05.823Myopathy of extraocular muscles, bilateral
└H05.823Myopathy of extraocular muscles, bilateral