H53.5
Non-billableColor vision deficiencies
Color vision deficiencies
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
- Color blindness
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
- •day blindnessH53.11
Child Codes (7)
Related Codes(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(39)
UMLS
- Blindness colorC0242225
- Blindness colourC0242225
- Blindness, ColorC0242225
- Color BlindnessC0242225
- Color blindnessC0242225
- Color blindness (disorder)C0242225
- Color blindness NOSC0242225
- ColorblindnessC0242225
- Colour blindnessC0242225
- Colour blindness NOSC0242225
- Colour vision defectsC0242225
- Impaired color visionC0242225
- No color perceptionC0242225
- No colour perceptionC0242225
- color blindnessC0242225
- color blindness disorderC0242225
- colour blindnessC0242225
- Color Vision DefectC0009398
- Color Vision DefectsC0009398
- Color Vision DeficienciesC0009398
- Color Vision DeficiencyC0009398
- Color vision defectsC0009398
- Color vision deficienciesC0009398
- Color vision deficiencyC0009398
- Color vision deficiency (disorder)C0009398
- Colour vision deficiencyC0009398
- Defect, Color VisionC0009398
- Defective color visionC0009398
- Defective colour visionC0009398
- Defects, Color VisionC0009398
- Deficiencies, Color VisionC0009398
- Deficiency, Color VisionC0009398
- Vision Defect, ColorC0009398
- Vision Defects, ColorC0009398
- Vision Deficiencies, ColorC0009398
- Vision Deficiency, ColorC0009398
- Vision defect, colorC0009398
- color vision defectsC0009398
- color vision deficiencyC0009398
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for color vision deficiencies?
The ICD-10-CM code for color vision deficiencies is H53.5. The full clinical description is "Color vision deficiencies". H53.5 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H53.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.5 represents “Color vision deficiencies”. 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 H53.5 a billable code?
No, H53.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under H53.5.
What chapter is H53.5 in?
H53.5 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H53.5?
H53.5 has 7 child codes, including: H53.50 (Unspecified color vision deficiencies), H53.51 (Achromatopsia), H53.52 (Acquired color vision deficiency), H53.53 (Deuteranomaly), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.5?
H53.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0242225, C0009398. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like color vision deficiencies 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 H53.5?
H53.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9D44 (Impairment of colour vision).
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