H52.1
Non-billableMyopia
Myopia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- degenerative myopia (H44.2-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Close sightedC0027092
- MyopiaC0027092
- Myopia (disorder)C0027092
- Myopia:C0027092
- MyopiasC0027092
- MyopicC0027092
- Near sightedC0027092
- Near sightednessC0027092
- Near-sightednessC0027092
- NearsightedC0027092
- NearsightednessC0027092
- NearsightednessesC0027092
- Short sightednessC0027092
- Short-sightedC0027092
- Short-sightednessC0027092
- disorder myopiaC0027092
- myopiaC0027092
- near sightC0027092
- near sightedC0027092
- near sightednessC0027092
- near visionC0027092
- nearsightedC0027092
- nearsightednessC0027092
- short sightC0027092
- short sightedC0027092
- short sightednessC0027092
- short-sightedC0027092
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H52.1?
ICD-10-CM code H52.1 represents "Myopia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H52.1 a billable code?
No, H52.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H52.1.
What chapter is H52.1 in?
H52.1 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H52.1?
H52.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: degenerative myopia (H44.2-).
What are the subcategories under H52.1?
H52.1 has 4 child codes, including: H52.10 (Myopia, unspecified eye), H52.11 (Myopia, right eye), H52.12 (Myopia, left eye), H52.13 (Myopia, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H52.1?
H52.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0027092. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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