H53.50
BillableUnspecified color vision deficiencies
Unspecified color vision deficiencies
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Color blindness NOS
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
Related Codes(6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(68)
SNOMED CT
- Abnormal color vision23289000
- Abnormal colour vision23289000
- Color blindness193683001
- Colour blindness193683001
- No color perception193683001
- No colour perception193683001
- Congenital color blindness232148006
- Congenital colour blindness232148006
- Color vision below statutory standard246672001
- Colour vision below statutory standard246672001
- Reduced color discrimination246673006
- Reduced colour discrimination246673006
- Finding of color vision301979008
- Finding of colour vision301979008
- Observation of color vision301979008
- Observation of colour vision301979008
- Color vision deficiency367469000
- Colour vision deficiency367469000
UMLS
- Blindness colorC0242225
- Blindness colourC0242225
- Blindness, ColorC0242225
- Color BlindnessC0242225
- Color Vision DefectsC0242225
- Color Vision DeficiencyC0242225
- 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
- color vision deficiencyC0242225
- colour blindnessC0242225
- Unspecified color vision deficienciesC2881413
Clinical Terms
- Reduced color discrimination
- Reduced colour discrimination
- Congenital colour blindness
- Blindness, Color
- Color Blindness
- Color Vision Defects
- Colour vision defects
- color blindness disorder
- Congenital color blindness
- Colour blindness
- Observation of color vision
- Colorblindness
- color vision deficiency
- Color blindness (disorder)
- Finding of colour vision
- No colour perception
- Finding of color vision
- Color blindness NOS
- Abnormal colour vision
- Colour blindness NOS
- Observation of colour vision
- Colour vision below statutory standard
- Color vision below statutory standard
- Colour vision deficiency
- Blindness colour
- No color perception
- Abnormal color vision
- Impaired color vision
- Blindness color
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified color vision deficiencies?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified color vision deficiencies is H53.50. The full clinical description is "Unspecified color vision deficiencies". H53.50 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H53.50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.50 represents “Unspecified color vision deficiencies”. 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 H53.50 a billable code?
Yes, H53.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H53.50 in?
H53.50 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H53.50 map to?
H53.50 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 23289000, 193683001, 246672001, 367469000, 232148006, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.50?
H53.50 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0242225, C2881413. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.50 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified 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 H53.50?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H53.50 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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