H49.81 - Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Applicable to Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H49.81 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of H49.81 - other international versions of ICD10 H49.81 may differ.
- H49.81 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- H49.81 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- H49.81 - Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- H49.81 - Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- H49.811 - Kearns-Sayre syndrome, right eye
- H49.812 - Kearns-Sayre syndrome, left eye
- H49.813 - Kearns-Sayre syndrome, bilateral
- H49.819 - Kearns-Sayre syndrome, unspecified eye
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with pigmentary retinopathy
codeAlso
- , if applicable, other manifestations, such as:
- heart block (I45.9)
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above H49.81 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H49.81:
- Chapter: H00-H59 - Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- Section: H49-H52 - Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
- Category: H49 - Paralytic strabismus
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