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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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H54-
Blindness and low vision
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.2
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.2
Low vision, both eyes
2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 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.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.2 may differ.
Applicable To- Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in both eyes.
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:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
H54.2:
- 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
- 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): Deleted code
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): New code
- 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 H54.2
H54.12 Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye
H54.121 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye
H54.122 Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye
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
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
