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H53.1

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Subjective visual disturbances

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

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Cannot be coded with H53.1

  • • subjective visual disturbances due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5)
  • • visual hallucinations (R44.1)

Child Codes (8)

H53.10Unspecified subjective visual disturbancesH53.11Day blindnessH53.12Transient visual lossH53.13Sudden visual lossH53.14Visual discomfortH53.15Visual distortions of shape and sizeH53.16Psychophysical visual disturbancesH53.19Other subjective visual disturbances

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Code Information

CodeH53.1
BillableNo — Header code
ParentH53
CategoryDiseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes8

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)