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H54 — Blindness and low vision
Part of Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa , block Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54) .
Official Notes
Note
For definition of visual impairment categories see table below
Code First
any associated underlying cause of the blindness
Excludes1
amaurosis fugax ( G45.3 )
Child Codes
- H54.0 Blindness, both eyes Has subcodes
- H54.1 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye Has subcodes
- H54.2 Low vision, both eyes Has subcodes
- H54.3 Unqualified visual loss, both eyes Billable
- H54.4 Blindness, one eye Has subcodes
- H54.5 Low vision, one eye Has subcodes
- H54.6 Unqualified visual loss, one eye Has subcodes
- H54.7 Unspecified visual loss Billable
- H54.8 Legal blindness, as defined in USA Billable
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite H54.
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