ICD-10 diagnosis code

H53.8 Other visual disturbances

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H53.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other 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

H53.8 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

H53.8Annen spesifisert synsforstyrrelse

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH538Anden synsforstyrrelse

FinlandICD-10-FI

H53.8Muu näköhäiriö

GermanyICD-10-GM

H53.8Sonstige Sehstörungen

FranceICD-10-FR

H53.8Autres troubles de la vision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H53.8overige gespecificeerde visuele stoornissen

United StatesICD-10-CM

H53.8Other 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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