icd 10 code for blindness due to glaucoma

What is the ICD-10 code for legally blind right eye?

Blindness right eye, category 5 The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54. 0X5 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54. 0X5 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.

What is the ICD-10 code for blind in both eyes?

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54. 0: Blindness, both eyes.

What is the ICD-10 code for end stage glaucoma?

Advanced, Late or Severe Stage Advanced stage open angle glaucoma with borderline findings would be H40. 011X3 and H40. 012X3 for the right and left eyes respectively. There are also ICD-10 codes meant to help with billing when the glaucoma stage cannot be determined or has not been documented.Oct 7, 2015

What is the ICD-10 code for loss of vision left eye?

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53. 132: Sudden visual loss, left eye.

What is the ICD-10 code for blindness?

Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye H54. 40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the diagnosis code for blindness?

H54.0ICD-10-CM Code for Blindness, both eyes H54. 0.

What is diagnosis code for glaucoma?

1 Primary open-angle glaucoma.

What is the ICD-10 code for glaucoma?

H40.0 Glaucoma suspect. H40.00 Preglaucoma, unspecified. ... H40.1 Open-angle glaucoma. ... H40.2 Primary angle-closure glaucoma. ... H40.3 Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma. ... H40.4 Glaucoma secondary to eye inflammation. ... H40.5 Glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders. ... H40.6 Glaucoma secondary to drugs. ... H40.8 Other glaucoma.More items...

What is the category code for glaucoma?

category H40.-This damage is often caused by abnormally high pressure in the eye. Per the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, assign as many codes from category H40. - (glaucoma) as needed to identify the type of glaucoma, the affected eye, and the glaucoma stage.Sep 4, 2020

What does Category 5 blindness mean?

Very severe blindness – visual impairment category 5 in one eye and no visual impairment in the other eye.Mar 16, 2006

What are the categories of blindness?

Looking at new ICD-10-CM Codes for BlindnessCategoryWorse than:Mild or no visual impairment 0Moderate visual impairment 16/18 3/10 (0.3) 20/70Severe visual impairment 26/60 1/10 (0.1) 20/200Blindness 33/60 1/20 (0.5) 20/4003 more rows•Sep 25, 2017

What is Category 3 blindness?

3, Unqualified visual loss, both eyes. If “blindness” or “low vision” in one eye is documented but the visual impairment category is not documented, assign a code from H54. 6-, Unqualified visual loss, one eye.

What is H54 code?

The category, H54, includes codes for blindness and low vision and with that brings many changes for documentation and coding. In 2013 the World Health Organization (WHO) campaigned for greater clarity in the reporting of blindness and low vision and with this latest update we will be following those parameters.

Who is Rhonda Buckholtz?

Rhonda Buckholtz is the vice president of practice optimization for Eye Care Leaders. She has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, working in the management, reimbursement, billing, and coding sectors, in addition to being an instructor. She is a past co-chair for the WEDI ICD-10 Implementation Workgroup, Advanced Payment Models Workgroup and has provided testimony ongoing for ICD-10 and standardization of data for NCVHS. Rhonda spends her time on practice optimization for Eye Care Leaders by providing transformational services and revenue integrity for Ophthalmology practices. She was instrumental in developing the Certified Ophthalmology Professional Coder (COPC) exam and curriculum for the AAPC. Rhonda is a member of the ICD10monitor editorial board and makes frequent appearances on Talk Ten Tuesdays.