Is H50.6 a billable code?
No. H50.6 is a header code that groups 25 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H50.6: Mechanical strabismus
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H50.6 groups related diagnoses under mechanical strabismus. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H50.6
- H50.60Mechanical strabismus, unspecified
- H50.611Brown's sheath syndrome, right eye
- H50.612Brown's sheath syndrome, left eye
- H50.621Inferior oblique muscle entrapment, right eye
- H50.622Inferior oblique muscle entrapment, left eye
- H50.629Inferior oblique muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
- H50.631Inferior rectus muscle entrapment, right eye
- H50.632Inferior rectus muscle entrapment, left eye
- H50.639Inferior rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
- H50.641Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, right eye
- H50.642Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, left eye
- H50.649Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
- H50.651Medial rectus muscle entrapment, right eye
- H50.652Medial rectus muscle entrapment, left eye
- H50.659Medial rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
- H50.661Superior oblique muscle entrapment, right eye
- H50.662Superior oblique muscle entrapment, left eye
- H50.669Superior oblique muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
- H50.671Superior rectus muscle entrapment, right eye
- H50.672Superior rectus muscle entrapment, left eye
- H50.679Superior rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
- H50.681Extraocular muscle entrapment, unspecified, right eye
- H50.682Extraocular muscle entrapment, unspecified, left eye
- H50.689Extraocular muscle entrapment, unspecified, unspecified eye
- H50.69Other mechanical strabismus
H50.6 questions
What does H50.6 mean?
H50.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for Mechanical strabismus. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.