H52.1 is the ICD-10 code for Myopia. It is a four-character subcategory of H52 (Disorders of refraction and accommodation), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H49–H52 (Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction) in Chapter VII, Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VII · H00–H59
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H52.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- degenerative myopia H44.2
H52.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H52.1Myopi (närsynthet)
H52.1Nærsynthet
DH521Myopi
H52.1Likitaittoisuus
H52.1Myopie
H52.1Myopie
H52.1myopie
Listed through more specific codes:
- H52.10Myopia, unspecified eye
- H52.11Myopia, right eye
- H52.12Myopia, left eye
- H52.13Myopia, bilateral
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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