H53.14
Non-billableVisual discomfort
Visual discomfort
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
- Asthenopia
- Photophobia
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(60)
UMLS
- Accommodative asthenopiaC0004095
- Accommodative asthenopia (finding)C0004095
- Accommodative strainC0004095
- AsthenopiaC0004095
- Eye FatigueC0004095
- Eye strainC0004095
- Eye strain (finding)C0004095
- Eye tiredC0004095
- EyestrainC0004095
- Fatigue, EyeC0004095
- Fatigue, VisualC0004095
- Simple eye strainC0004095
- Tired eyeC0004095
- Tired eyesC0004095
- Visual FatigueC0004095
- asthenopiaC0004095
- eye fatigueC0004095
- eye strainC0004095
- eye strainingC0004095
- eye strainsC0004095
- eye tireC0004095
- eye tiredC0004095
- eyes fatigueC0004095
- eyes strainedC0004095
- eyes strainingC0004095
- eyestrainC0004095
- fatigue eyeC0004095
- tired eyeC0004095
- tired eyesC0004095
- visual fatigueC0004095
- Does not like lightC0085636
- Extreme sensitivity of the eyes to lightC0085636
- Eyes sensitive to lightC0085636
- Eyes sensitive to light (finding)C0085636
- Light SensitivitiesC0085636
- Light SensitivityC0085636
- Light affects eyesC0085636
- Light hypersensitivityC0085636
- Light sensitivityC0085636
- Ocular PhotosensitivityC0085636
- Ocular photosensitivityC0085636
- PhotodysphoriaC0085636
- PhotophobiaC0085636
- Photophobia (finding)C0085636
- PhotophobiasC0085636
- Sensitivities, LightC0085636
- Sensitivity, LightC0085636
- eye light sensitiveC0085636
- eyes light sensitiveC0085636
- eyes sensitive to lightC0085636
- intolerance to lightC0085636
- light hurts eyesC0085636
- light sensitive eyeC0085636
- light sensitivityC0085636
- photophobiaC0085636
- sensitiveness to lightC0085636
- Visual DiscomfortC0042818
- Visual discomfortC0042818
- Visual discomfort (finding)C0042818
- Visual discomfort, unspecifiedC0042818
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for visual discomfort?
The ICD-10-CM code for visual discomfort is H53.14. The full clinical description is "Visual discomfort". H53.14 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H53.14 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.14 represents “Visual discomfort”. 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 H53.14 a billable code?
No, H53.14 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 H53.14.
What chapter is H53.14 in?
H53.14 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H53.14?
H53.14 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 are the subcategories under H53.14?
H53.14 has 4 child codes, including: H53.141 (Visual discomfort, right eye), H53.142 (Visual discomfort, left eye), H53.143 (Visual discomfort, bilateral), H53.149 (Visual discomfort, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.14?
H53.14 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0004095, C0085636, C0042818. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.14 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like visual discomfort 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 H53.14?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H53.14 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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