Coding structure:
Other visual disturbances
Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings. Z01.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Short description: Legal blindness-usa def. ICD-9-CM 369.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 369.4 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
8: Other visual disturbances.
H53. 9 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 H53.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified visual loss- H54. 7- Codify by AAPC.
H53. 40 - Unspecified visual field defects. ICD-10-CM.
H54. 9 Unspecified visual impairment (binocular)CategoryPresenting distance visual acuityWorse than:Equal to or better than:0 Mild or no visual impairment6/18 3/10 (0.3) 20/701 Moderate visual impairment6/18 3/10 (0.3) 20/706/60 1/10 (0.1) 20/2002 Severe visual impairment6/60 1/10 (0.1) 20/2003/60 1/20 (0.05) 20/4005 more rows
Visual disturbance is when you experience a short spell of flashing or shimmering of light in your sight. The symptoms normally last around twenty minutes before your sight returns to normal. Usually, there is no headache during the visual disturbance.
Definition: Visual Loss: objective loss of visual acuity during a finite period attributable to an underlying disease.
What are the types of low vision?Central vision loss (not being able to see things in the center of your vision)Peripheral vision loss (not being able to see things out of the corners of your eyes)Night blindness (not being able to see in low light)Blurry or hazy vision.
Low vision means having impaired vision that cannot be corrected by glasses, surgery or medication. The most common cause of low vision is macular degeneration, an age-related disease that affects the central portion of the visual field. Other common causes include glaucoma, cataracts and diabetes.
8: Other visual disturbances.
CPT code 92083: Visual field ex- amination, unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report; extended examination (e.g., Goldmann visual fields with at least 3 isopters plotted and static determination within the central 30 degrees, or quantitative, automated threshold perimetry, Octopus program G-1, 32, or 42, ...
A transient visual loss is used to indicate loss of visual function lasting less than 24 hours. A proper history regarding timing, pattern, provoking factors, and associated symptoms can often provide a clue to the cause of the episode.[3]
Blurred vision is also known as accommodation phosphene, afterimage, blurred disc margin, blurred vision, blurring of visual image, conjugated visual deviation, curtain across vision, delayed visual maturation, fading of visual image, glare, hazy vision, impaired contrast sensitivity, impaired visual contrast sensitivity, impairment level of vision, increased vision, interference with vision, lower-order aberration of vision, lower-order wavefront aberration, misjudges distances, monofoveal binocular single vision, negative dysphotopsia, optical axis deviation become binocular, palinopsia, patterns appear interesting, phosphene, positive dysphotopsia, problem of visual accommodation, quadrafoil wavefront aberration, reduced visual acuity, secondary astigmatism, sees rays, sees sparks, simultaneous perception, staring at diffuse light source, temporal crescent syndrome, unilateral visual field constriction, visual acuity less than .05 or visual field than 10 degrees but better than 4, visual acuity less than .1 or visual field less than 20 degrees, but better than 3, visual acuity less than .3 but better than 2, visual acuity perception of light- accurate projection, visual acuity reduced, visual acuity no light perception, visual images fades and reappears, and visual image lingers.
Blurred vision is when a persons vision becomes less sharp than usual and they become unable to see fine details. Some of the most common causes of blurred vision are refractive eye conditions, myopia, migraines, cataracts, and dirty or damaged contact lenses.
H53.8 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Other visual disturbances . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: