H54.6
Non-billableUnqualified visual loss, one eye
Unqualified visual loss, one eye
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
- Visual impairment category 9 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- amaurosis fugax (G45.3)
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)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- any associated underlying cause of the blindness
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H54.6?
ICD-10-CM code H54.6 represents "Unqualified visual loss, one eye". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H54.6 a billable code?
No, H54.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under H54.6.
What chapter is H54.6 in?
H54.6 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H54.6?
H54.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: amaurosis fugax (G45.3).
What are the subcategories under H54.6?
H54.6 has 3 child codes, including: H54.60 (Unqualified visual loss, one eye, unspecified), H54.61 (Unqualified visual loss, right eye, normal vision left eye), H54.62 (Unqualified visual loss, left eye, normal vision right eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H54.6?
H54.6 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0155066, C2881432. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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