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H53.4

Non-billable

Visual field defects

Visual field defects

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H53-H54

Parent Code

H53

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

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)

Child Codes (8)

H53.40

Unspecified visual field defects

BillableH53.41

Scotoma involving central area

H53.42

Scotoma of blind spot area

H53.43

Sector or arcuate defects

H53.45

Other localized visual field defect

H53.46

Homonymous bilateral field defects

H53.47

Heteronymous bilateral field defects

BillableH53.48

Generalized contraction of visual field

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H53.4?

ICD-10-CM code H53.4 represents "Visual field defects". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H53.4 a billable code?

No, H53.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under H53.4.

What chapter is H53.4 in?

H53.4 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What are the subcategories under H53.4?

H53.4 has 8 child codes, including: H53.40 (Unspecified visual field defects), H53.41 (Scotoma involving central area), H53.42 (Scotoma of blind spot area), H53.43 (Sector or arcuate defects), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.4?

H53.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3887875. 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.