H49.81
Header — not billableKearns-Sayre syndrome
The ICD-10 code for kearns-sayre syndrome is H49.81.
H49.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- , if applicable, other manifestations, such as:
- heart block (I45.9)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with pigmentary retinopathy
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H49.88Other paralytic strabismusnon-billable header
- H49.81Kearns-Sayre syndromenon-billable header