H53.12
Non-billableTransient visual loss
Transient visual loss
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
- Scintillating scotoma
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(24)
UMLS
- Blindness temporaryC0155003
- Blindness transientC0155003
- Blindness, TransientC0155003
- Temporary vision lossC0155003
- Transient BlindnessC0155003
- Transient blindnessC0155003
- Transient blindness (disorder)C0155003
- Transient visual lossC0155003
- Transient visual loss (disorder)C0155003
- loss temporary visionC0155003
- temporary blindnessC0155003
- temporary vision lossC0155003
- transient blindnessC0155003
- Flittering scotomaC0235068
- Scintillating ScotomaC0235068
- Scintillating ScotomasC0235068
- Scintillating scotomaC0235068
- Scintillating scotoma (finding)C0235068
- Scotoma scintillatingC0235068
- Scotoma, ScintillatingC0235068
- Scotomas, ScintillatingC0235068
- scintillating scotomaC0235068
- scintillating scotomasC0235068
- teichopsiaC0235068
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for transient visual loss?
The ICD-10-CM code for transient visual loss is H53.12. The full clinical description is "Transient visual loss". H53.12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H53.12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.12 represents “Transient visual loss”. 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 H53.12 a billable code?
No, H53.12 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 H53.12.
What chapter is H53.12 in?
H53.12 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H53.12?
H53.12 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 are the subcategories under H53.12?
H53.12 has 4 child codes, including: H53.121 (Transient visual loss, right eye), H53.122 (Transient visual loss, left eye), H53.123 (Transient visual loss, bilateral), H53.129 (Transient visual loss, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.12?
H53.12 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0155003, C0235068. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.12 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like transient visual loss affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H53.12?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H53.12 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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