What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents exotropia in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
block
H49-H52Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
category
H50Other strabismus
currentH50
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Divergent concomitant strabismus
Excludes1 (do not code together)
- intermittent exotropia (H50.33-, H50.34)
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
Ophthalmologist
Related codes
Sibling codes
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 37214009high
Alternating exotropia
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 31254003high
Alternating exotropia with A pattern
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 57805002high
Alternating exotropia with V pattern
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 13493007high
Alternating exotropia with X AND/OR Y pattern
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 194096008high
Alternating exotropia with X pattern
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 194097004high
Alternating exotropia with Y pattern
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
H50.1
Replacement codes
H50.10 — Unspecified exotropiaH50.15 — Alternating exotropiaH50.16 — Alternating exotropia with A patternH50.17 — Alternating exotropia with V patternH50.18 — Alternating exotropia with other noncomitancies
Common synonyms
Exotropia
Frequently asked questions
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