H53.439
BillableSector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye
Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye
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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(21)
SNOMED CT
- Arcuate defects15462009
- Arcuate scotoma15462009
- Seidel scotoma24370009
- Seidel visual field defect24370009
- Seidel's scotoma24370009
- Quadrantic scotoma129626006
- Altitudinal scotoma246662004
- Sector visual field defect445923001
- Arcuate visual field defect446020008
- Sector and/or arcuate visual field defect43661000119103
Clinical Terms
- Arcuate scotoma
- Seidel visual field defect
- Seidel scotoma
- Seidel's scotoma
- Arcuate defects
- Sector and/or arcuate visual field defect
- Altitudinal scotoma
- Sector visual field defect
- Quadrantic scotoma
- Arcuate visual field defect
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye is H53.439. The full clinical description is "Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye". H53.439 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H53.439 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.439 represents “Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye”. 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 H53.439 a billable code?
Yes, H53.439 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H53.439 in?
H53.439 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H53.439 map to?
H53.439 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 246662004, 15462009, 446020008, 129626006, 43661000119103, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.439?
H53.439 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881402. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.439 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye 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 H53.439?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H53.439 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.