All ICD10 Codes

H53

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Rankcategory
Official Description

Visual disturbances

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 7 non-billable)
H53.0Amblyopia ex anopsiahas subcodesH53.1Subjective visual disturbanceshas subcodesH53.2DiplopiaH53.3Other and unspecified disorders of binocular visionhas subcodesH53.4Visual field defectshas subcodesH53.5Color vision deficiencieshas subcodesH53.6Night blindnesshas subcodesH53.7Vision sensitivity deficiencieshas subcodesH53.8Other visual disturbancesH53.9Unspecified visual disturbance
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).

CH7 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H53-H54Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)
H53Visual disturbancesNot billable
H53.0Amblyopia ex anopsiaSubcodes
H53.1Subjective visual disturbancesSubcodes
H53.2DiplopiaBillable
H53.3Other and unspecified disorders of binocular visionSubcodes
H53.4Visual field defectsSubcodes
H53.5Color vision deficienciesSubcodes
H53.6Night blindnessSubcodes
H53.7Vision sensitivity deficienciesSubcodes
H53.8Other visual disturbancesBillable
H53.9Unspecified visual disturbanceBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H53:

chapterCH7
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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