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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia

H49.88

Other paralytic strabismus

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Ophthalmoplegia › Parinaud's”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia

The ICD-10-CM code for Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia is H49.88 (Other paralytic strabismus).

Within H49.8, choose H49.88 (Other paralytic strabismus) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Kearns-Sayre syndrome (H49.81).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H49.881 (right eye), H49.882 (left eye), H49.883 (bilateral) and H49.889 (unspecified eye).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Common questions about Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for Parinaud's ophthalmoplegia?

H49.88 — Other paralytic strabismus (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is H49.88 billable?

No. H49.88 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.