H53.19
BillableOther subjective visual disturbances
Other subjective visual disturbances
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Visual halos
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(7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(104)
SNOMED CT
- Flittering scotoma2228002
- Scintillating scotoma2228002
- Sees haloes around lights39926002
- Sees rings around lights39926002
- Xanthopsia48505000
- Flashes56170001
- Light flashes56170001
- Photopsia56170001
- Accommodative strain70323002
- Asthenopia70323002
- Eye strain70323002
- Simple eye strain70323002
- Tired eyes70323002
- Sees flickering lights73905001
- Visual halos83551002
- Erythropia85289008
- Erythropsia85289008
- Flashing lights seen162277006
- Sees flashes162277006
- Lights or colors in visual field246640004
- Lights or colours in visual field246640004
- Sees lights in visual field246641000
- Sees sparks246642007
- Sees rays246643002
- Sees haloes around objects246644008
- Sees rings around objects246644008
- Sees colors in visual field246645009
- Sees colours in visual field246645009
- Sees rainbows276358008
- Visual perceptual weakness395219004
- Seeing spots in front of eyes418008001
- Dysphotopsia418209000
- Entoptic phenomenon421809001
- Sound-induced photism423356004
- Bilateral scotoma of eyes16059191000119103
- Scotoma of bilateral eyes16059191000119103
- Scotoma of both eyes16059191000119103
- Bilateral vitreous flashes349071000119101
- Vitreous flashes of bilateral eyes349071000119101
- Vitreous flashes of both eyes349071000119101
- Eye strain of left eye15935981000119108
- Left asthenopia15935981000119108
- Photopsia of left eye348451000119106
- Vitreous flashes of left eye348451000119106
- Photopsia of right eye348011000119103
- Vitreous flashes of right eye348011000119103
- Scintillating scotoma of bilateral eyes15747401000119108
- Scintillating scotoma of left eye15747321000119109
- Scintillating scotoma of right eye15747361000119104
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Eye strain
- Flittering scotoma
- Lights or colors in visual field
- Sees sparks
- Visual Halo
- Sees rays
- Sees flickering lights
- Tired eyes
- Flashing lights seen
- Photopsia of right eye
- Sees flashes
- Erythropia
- Photopsia of left eye
- Accommodative strain
- Scintillating scotoma of bilateral eyes
- Sees haloes around objects
- Asthenopia
- Lights or colours in visual field
- Bilateral vitreous flashes
- Flashes
- Visual halos (disorder)
- Light flashes
- Visual halos
- Scintillating scotoma of right eye
- Sees colors in visual field
- Vitreous flashes of both eyes
- Sees lights in visual field
- Simple eye strain
- Sees rainbows
- Sees haloes around lights
- Erythropsia
- Photopsia
- Scintillating scotoma of left eye
- Sees rings around objects
- Vitreous flashes of left eye
- Xanthopsia
- Seeing spots in front of eyes
- Visual perceptual weakness
- Vitreous flashes of right eye
- Dysphotopsia
- Eye strain of left eye
- Sound-induced photism
- Scotoma of both eyes
- Entoptic phenomenon
- Sees colours in visual field
- Vitreous flashes of bilateral eyes
- Scotoma of bilateral eyes
- Bilateral scotoma of eyes
- Sees rings around lights
- Left asthenopia
- Scintillating scotoma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other subjective visual disturbances?
The ICD-10-CM code for other subjective visual disturbances is H53.19. The full clinical description is "Other subjective visual disturbances". H53.19 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H53.19 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.19 represents “Other subjective visual disturbances”. 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 H53.19 a billable code?
Yes, H53.19 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H53.19 in?
H53.19 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H53.19?
H53.19 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 H53.19 map to?
H53.19 maps to 29 SNOMED CT concepts: 70323002, 16059191000119103, 349071000119101, 418209000, 421809001, and 24 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.19?
H53.19 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2881389, C0271188. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.19 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other subjective visual disturbances 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 H53.19?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H53.19 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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