H53.149
BillableVisual discomfort, unspecified
Visual discomfort, unspecified
Coding Notes
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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)
SNOMED CT
- Muscular asthenopia4142001
- Nervous asthenopia4951008
- Visual discomfort7751009
- Eye pain41652007
- Ocular pain41652007
- Pain in eye41652007
- Accommodative asthenopia46640001
- Eyes tire easily55758001
- Accommodative strain70323002
- Asthenopia70323002
- Eye strain70323002
- Simple eye strain70323002
- Tired eyes70323002
- Cutaneous syndrome with ichthyosis239057002
- Does not like light246622003
- Eyes sensitive to light246622003
- Light affects eyes246622003
- Finding of general reaction to light366062008
- General reaction to light - finding366062008
- IFAP - ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia403782004
- Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia403782004
- Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia (IFAP)403782004
- Photophobia409668002
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Eyes sensitive to light
- Cutaneous syndrome with ichthyosis
- Eye strain
- Muscular asthenopia
- Ocular pain
- IFAP - ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia
- Tired eyes
- Does not like light
- Accommodative strain
- Pain in eye
- Asthenopia
- Visual discomfort (finding)
- Finding of general reaction to light
- Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia (IFAP)
- Simple eye strain
- Photophobia
- General reaction to light - finding
- Eyes tire easily
- Eye pain
- Nervous asthenopia
- Accommodative asthenopia
- Ichthyosis follicularis with alopecia and photophobia
- Light affects eyes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for visual discomfort, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for visual discomfort, unspecified is H53.149. The full clinical description is "Visual discomfort, unspecified". H53.149 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H53.149 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.149 represents “Visual discomfort, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H53.149 a billable code?
Yes, H53.149 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H53.149 in?
H53.149 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H53.149?
H53.149 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 SNOMED CT codes does H53.149 map to?
H53.149 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 46640001, 70323002, 239057002, 246622003, 41652007, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.149?
H53.149 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042818. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.149 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like visual discomfort, unspecified 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 H53.149?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H53.149 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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