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. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.40 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54.40 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.40 may differ.
Unilateral blindness due to type 2 diabetes mellitus; ICD-10-CM H54.40 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 38.0): 124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc; 125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc; Convert H54.40 to ICD-9-CM. Code History. 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.42 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54.42 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.42 may differ. injury (trauma) of eye and orbit ( S05.-)
injury (trauma) of eye and orbit ( S05.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54. 12 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54. 12 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.
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....Looking at new ICD-10-CM Codes for Blindness.CategoryWorse than:Equal to or better than:Blindness 33/60 1/20 (0.5) 20/4001/60* 1/50 (0.02) 5/300 (20/1200)6 more rows•Sep 25, 2017
Legal blindness, as defined in USA H54. 8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54. 8 became effective on October 1, 2021.
If you're legally blind, your vision is 20/200 or less in your better eye or your field of vision is less than 20 degrees. That means if an object is 200 feet away, you have to stand 20 feet from it in order to see it clearly.
DefinitionsMild –visual acuity worse than 6/12 to 6/18.Moderate –visual acuity worse than 6/18 to 6/60.Severe –visual acuity worse than 6/60 to 3/60.Blindness –visual acuity worse than 3/60.
There are three main types of blindness. Color blindness is the inability to perceive differences in various shades of colors, particularly green and red, that others can distinguish.
Category-level tabular instruction at H54. - (Blindness and low vision) requires you to “code first” the underlying cause of the patient's blindness and low vision. Most codes within this category require a high level of detail in the category of vision loss, whether one or both eyes are affected, and to what degree.
ICD-10-CM Code for Blindness, both eyes H54. 0.
H54. 9 Unspecified visual impairment (binocular)CategoryPresenting distance visual acuityWorse than:1 Moderate visual impairment6/18 3/10 (0.3) 20/702 Severe visual impairment6/60 1/10 (0.1) 20/2003 Blindness3/60 1/20 (0.05) 20/4005 more rows
You can be blind and one eye and could qualify for Social Security disability benefits Even if you don't meet the SSA's criteria for blindness, such as being blind in one eye, you may still qualify for Social Security disability benefits if you being blind in one eye makes it impossible for you to work full time.
Legally blind means a person has a corrected vision of 20/200 in their best-seeing eye. If visual aids such as glasses can correct a person's vision to 20/20, they are not considered legally blind. Totally blind refers to a complete loss of sight.
People who see well with only one eye are not considered legally blind, nor are people who wear glasses to see better than 20/200. Most legally blind people function quite well, especially if they have been visually handicapped since childhood.
Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye.
Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]
Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].
Note: The table below gives a classification of severity of visual impairment recommended by a WHO Study Group on the Prevention of Blindness, Geneva, 6-10 November 1972. The term 'low vision' in category H54 comprises categories 1 and 2 of the table, the term 'blindness' categories 3, 4 and 5, and the term 'unqualified visual loss' category 9. If the extent of the visual field is taken into account, patients with a field no greater than 10 but greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 3 and patients with a field no greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 4, even if the central acuity is not impaired..
Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye.
Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]
Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].
Note: The table below gives a classification of severity of visual impairment recommended by a WHO Study Group on the Prevention of Blindness, Geneva, 6-10 November 1972. The term 'low vision' in category H54 comprises categories 1 and 2 of the table, the term 'blindness' categories 3, 4 and 5, and the term 'unqualified visual loss' category 9. If the extent of the visual field is taken into account, patients with a field no greater than 10 but greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 3 and patients with a field no greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 4, even if the central acuity is not impaired..
Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye.
Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]
Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].
Note: The table below gives a classification of severity of visual impairment recommended by a WHO Study Group on the Prevention of Blindness, Geneva, 6-10 November 1972. The term 'low vision' in category H54 comprises categories 1 and 2 of the table, the term 'blindness' categories 3, 4 and 5, and the term 'unqualified visual loss' category 9. If the extent of the visual field is taken into account, patients with a field no greater than 10 but greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 3 and patients with a field no greater than 5 around central fixation should be placed in category 4, even if the central acuity is not impaired..