H53-H54
Visual disturbances and blindness
Codes in this block
182 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- H53Visual disturbancesNon-billable
- H53.0Amblyopia ex anopsiaNon-billable
- H53.00Unspecified amblyopiaNon-billable
- H53.001Unspecified amblyopia, right eyeBillable
- H53.002Unspecified amblyopia, left eyeBillable
- H53.003Unspecified amblyopia, bilateralBillable
- H53.009Unspecified amblyopia, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.01Deprivation amblyopiaNon-billable
- H53.011Deprivation amblyopia, right eyeBillable
- H53.012Deprivation amblyopia, left eyeBillable
- H53.013Deprivation amblyopia, bilateralBillable
- H53.019Deprivation amblyopia, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.02Refractive amblyopiaNon-billable
- H53.021Refractive amblyopia, right eyeBillable
- H53.022Refractive amblyopia, left eyeBillable
- H53.023Refractive amblyopia, bilateralBillable
- H53.029Refractive amblyopia, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.03Strabismic amblyopiaNon-billable
- H53.031Strabismic amblyopia, right eyeBillable
- H53.032Strabismic amblyopia, left eyeBillable
- H53.033Strabismic amblyopia, bilateralBillable
- H53.039Strabismic amblyopia, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.04Amblyopia suspectNon-billable
- H53.041Amblyopia suspect, right eyeBillable
- H53.042Amblyopia suspect, left eyeBillable
- H53.043Amblyopia suspect, bilateralBillable
- H53.049Amblyopia suspect, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.1Subjective visual disturbancesNon-billable
- H53.10Unspecified subjective visual disturbancesBillable
- H53.11Day blindnessBillable
- H53.12Transient visual lossNon-billable
- H53.121Transient visual loss, right eyeBillable
- H53.122Transient visual loss, left eyeBillable
- H53.123Transient visual loss, bilateralBillable
- H53.129Transient visual loss, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.13Sudden visual lossNon-billable
- H53.131Sudden visual loss, right eyeBillable
- H53.132Sudden visual loss, left eyeBillable
- H53.133Sudden visual loss, bilateralBillable
- H53.139Sudden visual loss, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.14Visual discomfortNon-billable
- H53.141Visual discomfort, right eyeBillable
- H53.142Visual discomfort, left eyeBillable
- H53.143Visual discomfort, bilateralBillable
- H53.149Visual discomfort, unspecifiedBillable
- H53.15Visual distortions of shape and sizeBillable
- H53.16Psychophysical visual disturbancesBillable
- H53.19Other subjective visual disturbancesBillable
- H53.2DiplopiaBillable
- H53.3Other and unspecified disorders of binocular visionNon-billable
- H53.30Unspecified disorder of binocular visionBillable
- H53.31Abnormal retinal correspondenceBillable
- H53.32Fusion with defective stereopsisBillable
- H53.33Simultaneous visual perception without fusionBillable
- H53.34Suppression of binocular visionBillable
- H53.4Visual field defectsNon-billable
- H53.40Unspecified visual field defectsBillable
- H53.41Scotoma involving central areaNon-billable
- H53.411Scotoma involving central area, right eyeBillable
- H53.412Scotoma involving central area, left eyeBillable
- H53.413Scotoma involving central area, bilateralBillable
- H53.419Scotoma involving central area, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.42Scotoma of blind spot areaNon-billable
- H53.421Scotoma of blind spot area, right eyeBillable
- H53.422Scotoma of blind spot area, left eyeBillable
- H53.423Scotoma of blind spot area, bilateralBillable
- H53.429Scotoma of blind spot area, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.43Sector or arcuate defectsNon-billable
- H53.431Sector or arcuate defects, right eyeBillable
- H53.432Sector or arcuate defects, left eyeBillable
- H53.433Sector or arcuate defects, bilateralBillable
- H53.439Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.45Other localized visual field defectNon-billable
- H53.451Other localized visual field defect, right eyeBillable
- H53.452Other localized visual field defect, left eyeBillable
- H53.453Other localized visual field defect, bilateralBillable
- H53.459Other localized visual field defect, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.46Homonymous bilateral field defectsNon-billable
- H53.461Homonymous bilateral field defects, right sideBillable
- H53.462Homonymous bilateral field defects, left sideBillable
- H53.469Homonymous bilateral field defects, unspecified sideBillable
- H53.47Heteronymous bilateral field defectsBillable
- H53.48Generalized contraction of visual fieldNon-billable
- H53.481Generalized contraction of visual field, right eyeBillable
- H53.482Generalized contraction of visual field, left eyeBillable
- H53.483Generalized contraction of visual field, bilateralBillable
- H53.489Generalized contraction of visual field, unspecified eyeBillable
- H53.5Color vision deficienciesNon-billable
- H53.50Unspecified color vision deficienciesBillable
- H53.51AchromatopsiaBillable
- H53.52Acquired color vision deficiencyBillable
- H53.53DeuteranomalyBillable
- H53.54ProtanomalyBillable
- H53.55TritanomalyBillable
- H53.59Other color vision deficienciesBillable
- H53.6Night blindnessNon-billable
- H53.60Unspecified night blindnessBillable
- H53.61Abnormal dark adaptation curveBillable
- H53.62Acquired night blindnessBillable
- H53.63Congenital night blindnessBillable
- H53.69Other night blindnessBillable
- H53.7Vision sensitivity deficienciesNon-billable
- H53.71Glare sensitivityBillable
- H53.72Impaired contrast sensitivityBillable
- H53.8Other visual disturbancesBillable
- H53.9Unspecified visual disturbanceBillable
- H54Blindness and low visionNon-billable
- H54.0Blindness, both eyesNon-billable
- H54.0XBlindness, both eyes, different category levelsNon-billable
- H54.0X3Blindness right eye, category 3Non-billable
- H54.0X33Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 3Billable
- H54.0X34Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 4Billable
- H54.0X35Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 5Billable
- H54.0X4Blindness right eye, category 4Non-billable
- H54.0X43Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3Billable
- H54.0X44Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 4Billable
- H54.0X45Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5Billable
- H54.0X5Blindness right eye, category 5Non-billable
- H54.0X53Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 3Billable
- H54.0X54Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 4Billable
- H54.0X55Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 5Billable
- H54.1Blindness, one eye, low vision other eyeNon-billable
- H54.10Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyesBillable
- H54.11Blindness, right eye, low vision left eyeNon-billable
- H54.113Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eyeNon-billable
- H54.1131Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 1Billable
- H54.1132Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 2Billable
- H54.114Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eyeNon-billable
- H54.1141Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 1Billable
- H54.1142Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 2Billable
- H54.115Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eyeNon-billable
- H54.1151Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 1Billable
- H54.1152Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 2Billable
- H54.12Blindness, left eye, low vision right eyeNon-billable
- H54.121Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eyeNon-billable
- H54.1213Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 3Billable
- H54.1214Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 4Billable
- H54.1215Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 5Billable
- H54.122Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eyeNon-billable
- H54.1223Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 3Billable
- H54.1224Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 4Billable
- H54.1225Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 5Billable
- H54.2Low vision, both eyesNon-billable
- H54.2XLow vision, both eyes, different category levelsNon-billable
- H54.2X1Low vision, right eye, category 1Non-billable
- H54.2X11Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 1Billable
- H54.2X12Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 2Billable
- H54.2X2Low vision, right eye, category 2Non-billable
- H54.2X21Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1Billable
- H54.2X22Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 2Billable
- H54.3Unqualified visual loss, both eyesBillable
- H54.4Blindness, one eyeNon-billable
- H54.40Blindness, one eye, unspecified eyeBillable
- H54.41Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eyeNon-billable
- H54.413Blindness, right eye, category 3Non-billable
- H54.413ABlindness right eye category 3, normal vision left eyeBillable
- H54.414Blindness, right eye, category 4Non-billable
- H54.414ABlindness right eye category 4, normal vision left eyeBillable
- H54.415Blindness, right eye, category 5Non-billable
- H54.415ABlindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eyeBillable
- H54.42Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eyeNon-billable
- H54.42ABlindness, left eye, category 3-5Non-billable
- H54.42A3Blindness left eye category 3, normal vision right eyeBillable
- H54.42A4Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eyeBillable
- H54.42A5Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eyeBillable
- H54.5Low vision, one eyeNon-billable
- H54.50Low vision, one eye, unspecified eyeBillable
- H54.51Low vision, right eye, normal vision left eyeNon-billable
- H54.511Low vision, right eye, category 1Non-billable
- H54.511ALow vision right eye category 1, normal vision left eyeBillable
- H54.512Low vision, right eye, category 2Non-billable
- H54.512ALow vision right eye category 2, normal vision left eyeBillable
- H54.52Low vision, left eye, normal vision right eyeNon-billable
- H54.52ALow vision, left eye, category 1-2Non-billable
- H54.52A1Low vision left eye category 1, normal vision right eyeBillable
- H54.52A2Low vision left eye category 2, normal vision right eyeBillable
- H54.6Unqualified visual loss, one eyeNon-billable
- H54.60Unqualified visual loss, one eye, unspecifiedBillable
- H54.61Unqualified visual loss, right eye, normal vision left eyeBillable
- H54.62Unqualified visual loss, left eye, normal vision right eyeBillable
- H54.7Unspecified visual lossBillable
- H54.8Legal blindness, as defined in USABillable
Official Guidelines for H53-H54
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