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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H50.06Alternating esotropia with A pattern

✓ Billable / specific

H50.06 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for alternating esotropia with a pattern. 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 H50.06

H50.06 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for alternating esotropia with A pattern. It belongs to category H50 (other strabismus), block H49-H52 (disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction) 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 H50.0 (esotropia), H50.06 is specifically for alternating esotropia with A pattern. Related codes cover unspecified esotropia (H50.00), monocular esotropia (H50.01), monocular esotropia with A pattern (H50.02), monocular esotropia with V pattern (H50.03), monocular esotropia with other noncomitancies (H50.04), alternating esotropia (H50.05), alternating esotropia with V pattern (H50.07) and alternating esotropia with other noncomitancies (H50.08).

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 124 (Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent, relative weight 1.2471) and DRG 125 (Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC, relative weight 0.7702), 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 378.06 (alternating esotropia with A pattern).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H50.06.

› From H50.0 Esotropia
Excludes1

Broader instructions also apply from H49-H52 Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction and Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H50.06.

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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 378.06Alternating esotropia with A patternexact

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 H50.06

Is H50.06 billable?

Yes. H50.06 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can H50.06 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict H50.06 as a principal diagnosis.

Is H50.06 a CC or MCC?

No. H50.06 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does H50.06 group to?

H50.06 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 124 (Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent) and MS-DRG 125 (Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC). 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 H50.06?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map H50.06 to ICD-9-CM 378.06.