Effective from
- First observed
Monocular esotropia with A pattern
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CDC/NCHS · FY2016nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)
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Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Monocular esotropia with A pattern
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CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)
Convergent concomitant strabismus
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H50.00 | Unspecified esotropia | Billable / specific |
| H50.01 | Monocular esotropia | Category · further specificity required |
| H50.03 | Monocular esotropia with V pattern | Category · further specificity required |
| H50.04 | Monocular esotropia with other noncomitancies | Category · further specificity required |
| H50.05 | Alternating esotropia | Billable / specific |
| H50.06 | Alternating esotropia with A pattern | Billable / specific |
| H50.07 | Alternating esotropia with V pattern | Billable / specific |
| H50.08 | Alternating esotropia with other noncomitancies | Billable / specific |
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