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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H05.253Intermittent exophthalmos, bilateral

✓ Billable / specific

H05.253 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for intermittent exophthalmos, bilateral. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H05.253

H05.253 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for intermittent exophthalmos, bilateral. It belongs to category H05 (disorders of orbit), block H00-H05 (disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within H05.25 (intermittent exophthalmos), H05.253 is specifically for intermittent exophthalmos, bilateral. Related codes cover right eye (H05.251), left eye (H05.252) and unspecified eye (H05.259).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 123 (Neurological Eye Disorders, relative weight 0.822), in MDC 02 (Diseases and Disorders of the Eye), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 376.34 (intermittent exophthalmos).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H05.253.

› From H05 Disorders of orbit
Excludes1
  • congenital malformation of orbit (Q10.7)

Broader instructions also apply from H00-H05 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit and Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 02 · Diseases and Disorders of the Eye

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 376.34Intermittent exophthalmosapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H05.253

Is H05.253 billable?

Yes. H05.253 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can H05.253 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict H05.253 as a principal diagnosis.

Is H05.253 a CC or MCC?

No. H05.253 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does H05.253 group to?

H05.253 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 123 (Neurological Eye Disorders). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for H05.253?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map H05.253 to ICD-9-CM 376.34.