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H53.121

Billable

Transient visual loss, right eye

Transient visual loss, right eye

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H53-H54

Parent Code

H53.12

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • subjective visual disturbances due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5)
  • visual hallucinations (R44.1)
  • amaurosis fugax (G45.3-)
  • transient retinal artery occlusion (H34.0-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for transient visual loss, right eye?

The ICD-10-CM code for transient visual loss, right eye is H53.121. The full clinical description is "Transient visual loss, right eye". H53.121 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H53.121 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H53.121 represents "Transient visual loss, right eye". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is H53.121 a billable code?

Yes, H53.121 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H53.121 in?

H53.121 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H53.121?

H53.121 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: subjective visual disturbances due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5); visual hallucinations (R44.1); amaurosis fugax (G45.3-); and 1 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does H53.121 map to?

H53.121 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 331791000119103, 36994005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.121?

H53.121 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2145418. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.