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3. Index Terms Starting With 'B' (Blindness)

Index Terms Starting With 'B' (Blindness)

• Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) H54.0X-

  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.0X-

  Blindness, both eyes, different category levels

  2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  • blast S05.8X-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S05.8X-

    Other injuries of eye and orbit

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • color - see Deficiency, color vision
  • concussion S05.8X-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S05.8X-

    Other injuries of eye and orbit

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • cortical H47.619
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.619

    Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • left brain H47.612
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.612

      Cortical blindness, left side of brain

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • right brain H47.611
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.611

      Cortical blindness, right side of brain

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • day H53.11
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.11

    Day blindness

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Hemeralopia
  • due to injury (current episode) S05.9-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S05.9-

    Unspecified injury of eye and orbit

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Injury of eye NOS
    • sequelae -- code to injury with seventh character S
  • eclipse (total) - see Retinopathy, solar
  • emotional F44.6
    (hysterical)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F44.6

    Conversion disorder with sensory symptom or deficit

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Conversion disorder with anesthesia or sensory loss
    • Conversion disorder with special sensory symptoms
    • Dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss
    • Psychogenic deafness
  • face H53.16
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.16

    Psychophysical visual disturbances

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • hysterical F44.6
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F44.6

    Conversion disorder with sensory symptom or deficit

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Conversion disorder with anesthesia or sensory loss
    • Conversion disorder with special sensory symptoms
    • Dissociative anesthesia and sensory loss
    • Psychogenic deafness
  • legal H54.8
    (both eyes) (USA definition)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.8

    Legal blindness, as defined in USA

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Blindness NOS according to USA definition

    Note

    • The table below gives a classification of severity of visual impairment recommended by a WHO Study Group on the Prevention of Blindness, Geneva, 6-10 November 1972.
    • The term 'low vision' in category H54 comprises categories 1 and 2 of the table, the term 'blindness' categories 3, 4 and 5, and the term 'unqualified visual loss' category 9.
    • If the extent of the visual field is taken into account, patients with a field no greater than 10 but greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 3 and patients with a field no greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 4, even if the central acuity is not impaired.

    Type 1 Excludes

    • legal blindness with specification of impairment level (H54.0-H54.7)
  • mind R48.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48.8

    Other symbolic dysfunctions

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Acalculia
    • Agraphia
  • night H53.60
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.60

    Unspecified night blindness

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • abnormal dark adaptation curve H53.61
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.61

      Abnormal dark adaptation curve

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • acquired H53.62
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.62

      Acquired night blindness

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • congenital H53.63
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.63

      Congenital night blindness

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • specified type NEC H53.69
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.69

      Other night blindness

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • vitamin A deficiency E50.5
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E50.5

      Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • one eye (other eye normal) H54.40
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.40

    Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • left (normal vision on right) H54.42-
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.42-

      Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye

      2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • low vision on right H54.12-
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.12-

        Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye

        2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    • low vision, other eye H54.10
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.10

      Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • right (normal vision on left) H54.41-
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.41-

      Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye

      2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • low vision on left H54.11-
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.11-

        Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye

        2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • psychic R48.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48.8

    Other symbolic dysfunctions

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Acalculia
    • Agraphia
  • river B73.01
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B73.01

    Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • snow - see Photokeratitis
  • sun, solar - see Retinopathy, solar
  • transient - see Disturbance, vision, subjective, loss, transient
  • traumatic S05.9-
    (current episode)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S05.9-

    Unspecified injury of eye and orbit

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Injury of eye NOS
  • word (developmental) F81.0
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F81.0

    Specific reading disorder

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • 'Backward reading'
    • Developmental dyslexia
    • Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading
    • Specific reading retardation

    Type 1 Excludes

    • alexia NOS (R48.0)
    • dyslexia NOS (R48.0)
    • acquired R48.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48.0

      Dyslexia and alexia

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    • secondary to organic lesion R48.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R48.0

      Dyslexia and alexia

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code