H53.9 is the ICD-10 code for Visual disturbance, unspecified. 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
H53.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H53.9Uspesifisert synsforstyrrelse
DH539Synsforstyrrelse UNS
H53.9Määrittämätön näköhäiriö
H53.9Sehstörung, nicht näher bezeichnet
H53.9Trouble de la vision, sans précision
H53.9visuele stoornis, niet-gespecificeerd
H53.9Unspecified visual disturbance
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.
Look up another code
Stop looking codes up by hand
Docdemic listens to the consultation, writes the note and suggests the diagnosis and procedure codes that fit it, each one checked against your country’s official code list.
Try Docdemic free