ICD-10-CM category
H53 Visual disturbances
H53 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 84 complete codes below.
H53.0…
20 codes
- H53.001Unspecified amblyopia, right eye
- H53.002Unspecified amblyopia, left eye
- H53.003Unspecified amblyopia, bilateral
- H53.009Unspecified amblyopia, unspecified eye
- H53.011Deprivation amblyopia, right eye
- H53.012Deprivation amblyopia, left eye
- H53.013Deprivation amblyopia, bilateral
- H53.019Deprivation amblyopia, unspecified eye
- H53.021Refractive amblyopia, right eye
- H53.022Refractive amblyopia, left eye
- H53.023Refractive amblyopia, bilateral
- H53.029Refractive amblyopia, unspecified eye
- H53.031Strabismic amblyopia, right eye
- H53.032Strabismic amblyopia, left eye
- H53.033Strabismic amblyopia, bilateral
- H53.039Strabismic amblyopia, unspecified eye
- H53.041Amblyopia suspect, right eye
- H53.042Amblyopia suspect, left eye
- H53.043Amblyopia suspect, bilateral
- H53.049Amblyopia suspect, unspecified eye
H53.1…
17 codes
- H53.10Unspecified subjective visual disturbances
- H53.11Day blindness
- H53.121Transient visual loss, right eye
- H53.122Transient visual loss, left eye
- H53.123Transient visual loss, bilateral
- H53.129Transient visual loss, unspecified eye
- H53.131Sudden visual loss, right eye
- H53.132Sudden visual loss, left eye
- H53.133Sudden visual loss, bilateral
- H53.139Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye
- H53.141Visual discomfort, right eye
- H53.142Visual discomfort, left eye
- H53.143Visual discomfort, bilateral
- H53.149Visual discomfort, unspecified
- H53.15Visual distortions of shape and size
- H53.16Psychophysical visual disturbances
- H53.19Other subjective visual disturbances
H53.2…
1 code
H53.3…
5 codes
H53.4…
25 codes
- H53.40Unspecified visual field defects
- H53.411Scotoma involving central area, right eye
- H53.412Scotoma involving central area, left eye
- H53.413Scotoma involving central area, bilateral
- H53.419Scotoma involving central area, unspecified eye
- H53.421Scotoma of blind spot area, right eye
- H53.422Scotoma of blind spot area, left eye
- H53.423Scotoma of blind spot area, bilateral
- H53.429Scotoma of blind spot area, unspecified eye
- H53.431Sector or arcuate defects, right eye
- H53.432Sector or arcuate defects, left eye
- H53.433Sector or arcuate defects, bilateral
- H53.439Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye
- H53.451Other localized visual field defect, right eye
- H53.452Other localized visual field defect, left eye
- H53.453Other localized visual field defect, bilateral
- H53.459Other localized visual field defect, unspecified eye
- H53.461Homonymous bilateral field defects, right side
- H53.462Homonymous bilateral field defects, left side
- H53.469Homonymous bilateral field defects, unspecified side
- H53.47Heteronymous bilateral field defects
- H53.481Generalized contraction of visual field, right eye
- H53.482Generalized contraction of visual field, left eye
- H53.483Generalized contraction of visual field, bilateral
- H53.489Generalized contraction of visual field, unspecified eye
H53.5…
7 codes
H53.6…
5 codes
H53.7…
2 codes
H53.8…
1 code
H53.9…
1 code
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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