H53
Non-billableVisual disturbances
Visual disturbances
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
Child Codes (10)
H53.0Amblyopia ex anopsia
H53.1Subjective visual disturbances
H53.2Diplopia
H53.3Other and unspecified disorders of binocular vision
H53.4Visual field defects
H53.5Color vision deficiencies
H53.6Night blindness
H53.7Vision sensitivity deficiencies
H53.8Other visual disturbances
H53.9Unspecified visual disturbance
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(15)
UMLS
- DysopiaC0547030
- Unspecified visual disturbanceC0547030
- Visual DisturbanceC0547030
- Visual alterationC0547030
- Visual alteration (finding)C0547030
- Visual disturbanceC0547030
- Visual disturbance (disorder)C0547030
- Visual disturbance NOSC0547030
- Visual disturbancesC0547030
- disturbance visualC0547030
- disturbances visualC0547030
- disturbances visualsC0547030
- dysopiaC0547030
- visual disturbanceC0547030
- visual disturbancesC0547030
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for visual disturbances?
The ICD-10-CM code for visual disturbances is H53. The full clinical description is "Visual disturbances". H53 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H53 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53 represents “Visual disturbances”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H53 a billable code?
No, H53 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under H53.
What chapter is H53 in?
H53 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H53?
H53 has 10 child codes, including: H53.0 (Amblyopia ex anopsia), H53.1 (Subjective visual disturbances), H53.2 (Diplopia), H53.3 (Other and unspecified disorders of binocular vision), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53?
H53 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0547030. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like visual disturbances affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H53?
H53 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9D7Z (Impairment of visual functions, unspecified).
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