Oct 01, 2021 · Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye. H54.41 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.41 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Oct 01, 2021 · The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.11 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54.11 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.11 may differ. injury (trauma) of eye and orbit ( S05.-) Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye.
Oct 01, 2021 · H54.0X45 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5 H54.0X5 Blindness right eye, category 5 Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Oct 01, 2021 · Blindness right eye, category 5. 2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. H54.0X5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.0X5 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Category of visual impairment | Presenting visual acuity | Classified as |
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1 | 6/12 0.50 20/40 | Mild visual impairment |
2 | 6/18 0.33 20/60 | Moderate visual impairment |
3 | 6/60 0.10 20/200 | Blindness |
4 | 3/60 0.05 20/400 | Severe blindness |
Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment or vision loss, is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses. Some also include those who have a decreased ability to see because they do not have access to glasses or contact lenses.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H54.41. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H54.41 and a single ICD9 code, 369.69 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
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.
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