ICD-10-CM category
H54 Visual impairment including blindness (binocular or monocular)
H54 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 44 complete codes below.
H54.0…
9 codes
- H54.0X33Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.0X34Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.0X35Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.0X43Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.0X44Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.0X45Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.0X53Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.0X54Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.0X55Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 5
H54.1…
13 codes
- H54.10Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes
- H54.1131Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.1132Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.1141Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.1142Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.1151Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.1152Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.1213Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.1214Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.1215Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.1223Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.1224Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.1225Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 5
H54.2…
4 codes
H54.3…
1 code
H54.4…
7 codes
- H54.40Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye
- H54.413ABlindness right eye category 3, normal vision left eye
- H54.414ABlindness right eye category 4, normal vision left eye
- H54.415ABlindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye
- H54.42A3Blindness left eye category 3, normal vision right eye
- H54.42A4Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eye
- H54.42A5Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
H54.5…
5 codes
H54.6…
3 codes
H54.7…
1 code
H54.8…
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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