2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.121

Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye

2018 - New Code

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H54.121 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
ICD-10-CM H54.121 is a new 2018 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2017.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54.121 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.121 may differ.

The following code(s) above H54.121 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to H54.121:

Code History

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H54.121

H54.113 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye

H54.1131 …… category 1

H54.1132 …… category 2

H54.114 Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye

H54.1141 …… category 1

H54.1142 …… category 2

H54.115 Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye

H54.1151 …… category 1

H54.1152 …… category 2

H54.12 Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye

H54.121 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye

H54.1213 …… category 3

H54.1214 …… category 4

H54.1215 …… category 5

H54.122 Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye

H54.1223 …… category 3

H54.1224 …… category 4

H54.1225 …… category 5

H54.2 Low vision, both eyes

H54.2X Low vision, both eyes, different category levels

H54.2X1 Low vision, right eye, category 1

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.