H49.3 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H49 Paralytic strabismus

Excludes2 (not included here)

• internal ophthalmoplegia (H52.51-)
• internuclear ophthalmoplegia (H51.2-)
• progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia (G23.1)

Codes under H49.3

• H49.30 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eye
• H49.31 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, right eye
• H49.32 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, left eye
• H49.33 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral

Diagnosis Index entries for H49.3

• Ophthalmoplegia › external › total
• Strabismus (congenital) (nonparalytic) › paralytic › ophthalmoplegia (external) › total

Nearby codes

• H49.2 Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy
• H49.20 Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, unspecified eye
• H49.21 Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, right eye
• H49.22 Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, left eye
• H49.23 Sixth [abducent] nerve palsy, bilateral
• H49.3 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia (this code)
• H49.30 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, unspecified eye
• H49.31 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, right eye
• H49.32 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, left eye
• H49.33 Total (external) ophthalmoplegia, bilateral
• H49.4 Progressive external ophthalmoplegia