Is H50.64 a billable code?
No. H50.64 is a header code that groups 3 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H50.64: Lateral rectus muscle entrapment
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H50.64 groups related diagnoses under lateral rectus muscle entrapment. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H50.64
- H50.641Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, right eye
- H50.642Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, left eye
- H50.649Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
Other codes in H50.6 Mechanical strabismus
- H50.60Mechanical strabismus, unspecified
- H50.61Brown's sheath syndromeheader
- H50.62Inferior oblique muscle entrapmentheader
- H50.63Inferior rectus muscle entrapmentheader
- H50.65Medial rectus muscle entrapmentheader
- H50.66Superior oblique muscle entrapmentheader
- H50.67Superior rectus muscle entrapmentheader
- H50.68Extraocular muscle entrapment, unspecifiedheader
- H50.69Other mechanical strabismus
H50.64 questions
What does H50.64 mean?
H50.64 is the ICD-10-CM code for Lateral rectus muscle entrapment. 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.