icd 10 code for right eye blindness and left eye low vision

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Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye. H54.12 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.12 became effective on October 1, 2018.

Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H54. 11 became effective on October 1, 2021.

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What is the ICD 10 code for left eye blindness?

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.11. Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye. H54.11 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

What is the ICD 10 code for low vision?

Low vision, right eye, normal vision left eye. H54.51 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.51 became effective on October 1, 2018.

What is the ICD 10 code for congenital blindness?

Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) H54.0X- ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.0X-. Blindness, both eyes, different category levels 2018 - New Code 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. one eye (other eye normal) H54.40 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.40.

What is the ICD 10 code for trauma to the eye?

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. Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

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The ICD code H541 is used to code Visual impairment

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.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H54.12 - Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H54.12. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

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 H54.12 and a single ICD9 code, 369.10 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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