H53.42
Non-billableScotoma of blind spot area
Scotoma of blind spot area
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Enlarged blind spot
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Blind spot enlargedC0152192
- Blind spot enlargementC0152192
- Blind-spot enlargementC0152192
- Enlarged angioscotomaC0152192
- Enlarged blind spotC0152192
- Enlarged blind spot (finding)C0152192
- Enlarged paracaecal scotomaC0152192
- Enlarged paracecal scotomaC0152192
- Mariotte's spot enlargedC0152192
- Scotoma of blind spot areaC0152192
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for scotoma of blind spot area?
The ICD-10-CM code for scotoma of blind spot area is H53.42. The full clinical description is "Scotoma of blind spot area". H53.42 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H53.42 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.42 represents "Scotoma of blind spot area". 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 H53.42 a billable code?
No, H53.42 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 H53.42.
What chapter is H53.42 in?
H53.42 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H53.42?
H53.42 has 4 child codes, including: H53.421 (Scotoma of blind spot area, right eye), H53.422 (Scotoma of blind spot area, left eye), H53.423 (Scotoma of blind spot area, bilateral), H53.429 (Scotoma of blind spot area, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.42?
H53.42 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152192. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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