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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Visual Disturbance

ICD-10 Coding for Visual Disturbance

H53.0
H53.1
H53.2

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

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

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Visual Disturbance

Use ICD-10 code H53.0 for amblyopia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Amblyopia

Non-Billable
H53.0
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of amblyopia with specific type identified

Applicable To

  • • Deprivation amblyopia
  • • Refractive amblyopia
  • • Strabismic amblyopia

Important Notes

  • • Ensure to specify the type of amblyopia for accurate coding.

Subjective visual disturbances

Non-Billable
H53.1
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patient-reported symptoms such as flashes or floaters
  • • No underlying neurological cause identified

Applicable To

  • • Photopsia
  • • Floaters

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation of subjective symptoms and absence of neurological findings.

Diplopia

Billable Code
H53.2
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Orthoptic evaluation confirming binocular diplopia
  • • Exclusion of monocular causes

Applicable To

  • • Binocular diplopia

Important Notes

  • • Ensure binocular nature of diplopia is documented.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

H40-H42

Glaucoma

Use when amblyopia is secondary to glaucoma.

R94.116

Abnormal visual evoked potential

Use if VEP testing is abnormal.

G44.301

Ocular migraine

Use if diplopia is associated with migraine.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for visual disturbance?

The ICD-10 code for visual disturbance is primarily found in the H53 range, which includes specific codes for conditions like amblyopia, diplopia, and subjective visual disturbances.

How do you code visual disturbances in ICD-10?

Visual disturbances are coded using the H53 range in ICD-10, with specific codes for amblyopia (H53.0), diplopia (H53.2), and subjective disturbances (H53.1).

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