ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Oculogyric crisis
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Crisis › oculogyric”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Oculogyric crisis
The ICD-10-CM code for Oculogyric crisis is H51.8 (Other specified disorders of binocular movement). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on H51.8.
Within H51, choose H51.8 (Other specified disorders of binocular movement) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: palsy (spasm) of conjugate gaze (H51.0), Convergence insufficiency and excess (H51.1), Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (H51.2) and unspecified disorder of binocular movement (H51.9).
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.
More specific Oculogyric crisis codes (official index)
- psychogenic F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
Common questions about Oculogyric crisis ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Oculogyric crisis?
- H51.8 — Other specified disorders of binocular movement. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: F45.8.
What is the ICD-10 code for psychogenic oculogyric crisis?
- F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders.
Is H51.8 billable?
- Yes. H51.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can H51.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict H51.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is H51.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. H51.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.