H50.53
H50.53: Vertical heterophoria
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
H50.53 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for vertical heterophoria. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check H50.53 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H50.53 is named in 21 Medicare coverage policies: 21 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
- A57123Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Hyperphoria(alternating)
- Hypophoria
- Strabismus›heterophoria›vertical
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.