ICD-10-CM H54: Blindness and low vision

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for H54

Blindness and low vision

Coding Notes & Guidelines for H54

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

amaurosis fugax (G45.3)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

legal blindness with specification of impairment level (H54.0-H54.7)

Code First

any associated underlying cause of the blindness

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in both eyes.

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye.

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in both eyes.

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment category 9 in both eyes.

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment category 9 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].

Inclusion Terms

Visual impairment category 9 NOS

Inclusion Terms

Blindness NOS according to USA definition

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H54):

H54.0 - Blindness, both eyes H54.0X - Blindness, both eyes, different category levels H54.0X3 - Blindness right eye, category 3 H54.0X33 - Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X34 - Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X35 - Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 5 H54.0X4 - Blindness right eye, category 4 H54.0X43 - Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X44 - Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X45 - Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5 H54.0X5 - Blindness right eye, category 5 H54.0X53 - Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X54 - Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X55 - Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 5 H54.1 - Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye H54.10 - Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes H54.11 - Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye H54.113 - Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye H54.1131 - Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1132 - Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 2 H54.114 - Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye H54.1141 - Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1142 - Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 2 H54.115 - Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye H54.1151 - Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1152 - Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 2 H54.12 - Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye H54.121 - Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye H54.1213 - Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 3 H54.1214 - Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 4 H54.1215 - Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 5 H54.122 - Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye H54.1223 - Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 3 H54.1224 - Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 4 H54.1225 - Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 5 H54.2 - Low vision, both eyes H54.2X - Low vision, both eyes, different category levels H54.2X1 - Low vision, right eye, category 1 H54.2X11 - Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 1 H54.2X12 - Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 2 H54.2X2 - Low vision, right eye, category 2 H54.2X21 - Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1 H54.2X22 - Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 2 H54.3 - Unqualified visual loss, both eyes H54.4 - Blindness, one eye H54.40 - Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye H54.41 - Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye H54.413 - Blindness, right eye, category 3 H54.413A - Blindness right eye category 3, normal vision left eye H54.414 - Blindness, right eye, category 4 H54.414A - Blindness right eye category 4, normal vision left eye H54.415 - Blindness, right eye, category 5 H54.415A - Blindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye H54.42 - Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye H54.42A - Blindness, left eye, category 3-5 H54.42A3 - Blindness left eye category 3, normal vision right eye H54.42A4 - Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eye H54.42A5 - Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye H54.5 - Low vision, one eye H54.50 - Low vision, one eye, unspecified eye H54.51 - Low vision, right eye, normal vision left eye H54.511 - Low vision, right eye, category 1 H54.511A - Low vision right eye category 1, normal vision left eye H54.512 - Low vision, right eye, category 2 H54.512A - Low vision right eye category 2, normal vision left eye H54.52 - Low vision, left eye, normal vision right eye H54.52A - Low vision, left eye, category 1-2 H54.52A1 - Low vision left eye category 1, normal vision right eye H54.52A2 - Low vision left eye category 2, normal vision right eye H54.6 - Unqualified visual loss, one eye H54.60 - Unqualified visual loss, one eye, unspecified H54.61 - Unqualified visual loss, right eye, normal vision left eye H54.62 - Unqualified visual loss, left eye, normal vision right eye H54.7 - Unspecified visual loss H54.8 - Legal blindness, as defined in USA

About ICD-10-CM Code H54 (Blindness and low vision)

ICD-10-CM code H54 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H54 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about H54 - Blindness and low vision. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Blindness and low vision.