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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Vision Impairment

ICD-10 Coding for Vision Impairment

H54.0
H54.1

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for vision impairment includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Visual Impairment
Low Vision
Blindness
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Vision Impairment

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Vision Impairment

Use ICD-10 code H54.0 for blindness, both eyes, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Blindness, both eyes

Non-Billable
H54.0
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Both eyes must have visual acuity of 20/200 or worse.

Applicable To

  • • Legal blindness in both eyes

Important Notes

  • • Ensure to code the underlying cause of blindness first.

Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye

Non-Billable
H54.1
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • One eye with visual acuity of 20/200 or worse
  • • Other eye with visual acuity better than 20/200 but worse than 20/70

Applicable To

  • • Blindness in one eye with low vision in the other

Important Notes

  • • Ensure to code the underlying cause of blindness first.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

H53.8

Other specified visual disturbances

Use for visual disturbances not resulting in blindness.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for vision impairment?

The ICD-10 code for vision impairment is primarily found in the H54 range, which includes codes for various levels of blindness and low vision.

How do you code blindness in one eye?

Blindness in one eye with low vision in the other is coded as H54.1, ensuring documentation specifies which eye is affected.

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