icd 9 cm code for legl blindness

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 left eye blindness?

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.42. Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye. H54.42 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?

that may be applicable to H54.0: H00-H59 2019 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H59. Diseases of the eye and adnexa Note Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition H54 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54. Blindness and low vision 2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

What is the latest version of ICD 10 for eyes?

The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.0 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H54.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 H54.0 may differ. Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in both eyes. injury (trauma) of eye and orbit ( S05.-)

What is the ICD-10 code for legally blind?

ICD-10 code H54. 8 for Legal blindness, as defined in USA is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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

ICD-10 Code for Blindness, both eyes- H54. 0- Codify by AAPC.

What category is legally blind?

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.

What means legally blind?

Legal blindness occurs when a person has central visual acuity (vision that allows a person to see straight ahead of them) of 20/200 or less in his or her better eye with correction. With 20/200 visual acuity, a person can see at 20 feet, what a person with 20/20 vision sees at 200 feet.

What is the category of low vision?

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.

When will the ICd 10 code H54.0 be effective?

The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H54.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.