H51.1
Header — not billableConvergence insufficiency and excess
The ICD-10 code for convergence insufficiency and excess is H51.1.
H51.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H51.1
Related codes in this category
- H51.0Palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze
- H51.2Internuclear ophthalmoplegianon-billable header
- H51.8Other specified disorders of binocular movement
- H51.9Unspecified disorder of binocular movement
- H51.1Convergence insufficiency and excessnon-billable header