H53.4
Non-billableVisual field defects
Visual field defects
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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 (8)
H53.40Unspecified visual field defects
H53.41Scotoma involving central area
H53.42Scotoma of blind spot area
H53.43Sector or arcuate defects
H53.45Other localized visual field defect
H53.46Homonymous bilateral field defects
H53.47Heteronymous bilateral field defects
H53.48Generalized contraction of visual field
Related Codes(9)
H53.0Amblyopia ex anopsia
H53.1Subjective visual disturbances
H53.2Diplopia
H53.3Other and unspecified disorders of binocular vision
H53.5Color vision deficiencies
H53.6Night blindness
H53.7Vision sensitivity deficiencies
H53.8Other visual disturbances
H53.9Unspecified visual disturbance
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(13)
UMLS
- Loss of visual fieldsC3887875
- Partial loss of field of visionC3887875
- Unspecified visual field defectsC3887875
- VFD - Visual field defectC3887875
- Visual Field DefectC3887875
- Visual field defectC3887875
- Visual field defect (finding)C3887875
- Visual field defect NOSC3887875
- Visual field defectsC3887875
- Visual field disordersC3887875
- Visual field lossC3887875
- visual field defectC3887875
- visual field defectsC3887875
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for visual field defects?
The ICD-10-CM code for visual field defects is H53.4. The full clinical description is "Visual field defects". H53.4 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H53.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.4 represents “Visual field defects”. 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 H53.4 a billable code?
No, H53.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under H53.4.
What chapter is H53.4 in?
H53.4 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H53.4?
H53.4 has 8 child codes, including: H53.40 (Unspecified visual field defects), H53.41 (Scotoma involving central area), H53.42 (Scotoma of blind spot area), H53.43 (Sector or arcuate defects), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.4?
H53.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3887875. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like visual field defects 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 H53.4?
H53.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9D42.Z (Patterns of visual field impairment, unspecified).
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