Is H51 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H51 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H51 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52).

H51

H51 — Other disorders of binocular movement

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H51 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of binocular movement. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H51 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H51

5 child codes. Green means billable.

H51.0Palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze
H51.1Convergence insufficiency and excess
H51.2Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
H51.8Other specified disorders of binocular movement
H51.9Unspecified disorder of binocular movement

Questions about H51

Is H51 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H51 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H51 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52).