2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.2

Low vision, both eyes

2016

2017

2018 - Deleted Code

2018 - New Code

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H54.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
ICD-10-CM H54.2 is a new 2018 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2017.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.2 may differ.

Applicable To

The following code(s) above H54.2 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

that may be applicable to H54.2:

Approximate Synonyms

Bilateral moderate to severe visual impairment
Impairment level: better eye: moderate impairment: lesser eye: severe impairment
Impairment level: moderate impairment of both eyes
Impairment level: severe impairment of both eyes
Irment, both eyes, moderate or severe
Moderate impaired vision one eye, other eye severe
Moderate impaired vision, bilateral
Severe impaired vision, bilateral

Code History

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H54.2

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

H54.2X11 Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 1

H54.2X12 Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 2

H54.2X2 Low vision, right eye, category 2

H54.2X21 Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1

H54.2X22 Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 2

H54.3 Unqualified visual loss, both eyes

H54.4 Blindness, one eye

H54.40 …… unspecified eye

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