H53.15
BillableVisual distortions of shape and size
Visual distortions of shape and size
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Metamorphopsia
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
- Distortion of visual image42134006
- Metamorphopsia42134006
- Macropsia due to organic disease420374009
- Subjective visual disturbance of image size421376003
- Micropsia421801003
- Micropsia due to organic disease422087002
- Macropsia422120000
- Visual distortion of perception of shape446617001
- Bilateral distortion of visual image of eyes15928021000119102
- Bilateral metamorphopsia15928021000119102
- Distortion of visual image of bilateral eyes15928021000119102
- Distortion of visual image of both eyes15928021000119102
- Distortion of visual image of left eye15927981000119100
- Left metamorphopsia15927981000119100
- Distortion of visual image of right eye15927941000119105
- Right metamorphopsia15927941000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for visual distortions of shape and size?
The ICD-10-CM code for visual distortions of shape and size is H53.15. The full clinical description is "Visual distortions of shape and size". H53.15 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H53.15 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.15 represents "Visual distortions of shape and size". 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 H53.15 a billable code?
Yes, H53.15 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H53.15 in?
H53.15 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H53.15?
H53.15 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).
What SNOMED CT codes does H53.15 map to?
H53.15 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 15928021000119102, 42134006, 15927981000119100, 15927941000119105, 422120000, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.15?
H53.15 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271185, C0155004. 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.