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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
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H53-H54
Visual disturbances and blindness
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H53-
Visual disturbances
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.5
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.5
Color vision deficiencies
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- H53.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H53.5 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H53.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 H53.5 may differ.
Type 2 ExcludesType 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (H53.5) and the excluded code together.
The following code(s) above
H53.5 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
H53.5:
- Most of us see our world in color. We enjoy looking at a lush green lawn or a red rose in full bloom. If you have a color vision defect, you may see these colors differently than most people. There are three main kinds of color vision defects. Red-green color vision defects are the most common. This type occurs in men more than in women. The other major types are blue-yellow color vision defects and a complete absence of color vision.most of the time, color blindness is genetic. There is no treatment, but most people adjust and the condition doesn't limit their activities.
- Partial or total inability to distinguish one or more chromatic colors.
- The absence of or defect in the perception of colors.
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H53.5
H53.46 Homonymous bilateral field defects
H53.47 Heteronymous bilateral field defects
H53.48 Generalized contraction of visual field
H53.5
Color vision deficiencies
H53.50 Unspecified color vision deficiencies
H53.52 Acquired color vision deficiency
H53.59 Other color vision deficiencies
H53.60 Unspecified night blindness
H53.61 Abnormal dark adaptation curve
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
