H53.1 is the ICD-10 code for Subjective visual disturbances. It is a four-character subcategory of H53 (Visual disturbances), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H53–H54 (Visual disturbances and blindness) 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 H53.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Asthenopia
- Day blindness
- Hemeralopia
- Metamorphopsia
- Photophobia
- Scintillating scotoma
- Sudden visual loss
- Visual halos
What H53.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- visual hallucinations R44.1
H53.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H53.1Subjektiv synsforstyrrelse
DH531Subjektive synsforstyrrelser
- DH531AAsthenopia
- DH531BDagblindhed
- DH531CHalovisus
- DH531DMetamorphopsia
- DH531FPhotophobia
- DH531GScotoma scintillans
- DH531HPludseligt synstab
H53.1Koettu näköhäiriö
H53.1Subjektive Sehstörungen
H53.1Troubles subjectifs de la vision
H53.1subjectieve visuele stoornissen
Listed through more specific codes:
- H53.10Unspecified subjective visual disturbances
- H53.11Day blindness
- H53.15Visual distortions of shape and size
- H53.16Psychophysical visual disturbances
- H53.19Other subjective visual disturbances
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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