ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for ophthalmoplegia

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

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

About coding ophthalmoplegia

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for ophthalmoplegia; the code depends on the details below.

anterior internuclear
ataxia-areflexia G61.0 — Guillain-Barre syndrome
diabetic
exophthalmic E05.00 — Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
with thyroid storm E05.01 — Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
external H49.88 — Other paralytic strabismus
progressive H49.4 — Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
with pigmentary retinopathy
total H49.3 — Total (external) ophthalmoplegia
internal (complete) (total) H52.51 — Internal ophthalmoplegia (complete) (total)
internuclear H51.2 — Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
migraine
Parinaud's H49.88 — Other paralytic strabismus
progressive external
supranuclear, progressive G23.1 — Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Steele-Richardson-Olszewski]
total (external)

What is the ICD-10 code for ataxia-areflexia ophthalmoplegia?: G61.0 — Guillain-Barre syndrome.
What is the ICD-10 code for exophthalmic ophthalmoplegia?: E05.00 — Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter without thyrotoxic crisis or storm.
What is the ICD-10 code for external ophthalmoplegia?: H49.88 — Other paralytic strabismus (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for internal ophthalmoplegia?: H52.51 — Internal ophthalmoplegia (complete) (total) (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for internuclear ophthalmoplegia?: H51.2 — Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for parinaud's ophthalmoplegia?: H49.88 — Other paralytic strabismus (header code; choose a more specific subcode).