H50.0 vs H50.32
H50.0 (Esotropia) compared with H50.32 (Intermittent alternating esotropia), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. H50.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering H50.32: “intermittent esotropia (H50.31-, H50.32)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| H50.0Esotropia | H50.32Intermittent alternating esotropia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Esotropia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H50.0). | Intermittent alternating esotropia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.32). |
| Includes | Convergent concomitant strabismus | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources