H53.6
Non-billableNight blindness
Night blindness
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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
Child Codes (5)
Related Codes(9)
H53.0Amblyopia ex anopsia
H53.1Subjective visual disturbances
H53.2Diplopia
H53.3Other and unspecified disorders of binocular vision
H53.4Visual field defects
H53.5Color vision deficiencies
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(20)
UMLS
- Blindness nightC0028077
- Blindness, NightC0028077
- Difficulty seeing at nightC0028077
- Loss of night visionC0028077
- NYCTALOPIAC0028077
- Night BlindnessC0028077
- Night blindnessC0028077
- Night blindness (disorder)C0028077
- Night blindness, unspecifiedC0028077
- Night-blindnessC0028077
- NyctalopiaC0028077
- Poor night visionC0028077
- Unspecified night blindnessC0028077
- Vision loss nightC0028077
- blindness nightC0028077
- difficulty seeing at nightC0028077
- loss night visionC0028077
- night blindnessC0028077
- night vision lossC0028077
- nyctalopiaC0028077
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for night blindness?
The ICD-10-CM code for night blindness is H53.6. The full clinical description is "Night blindness". H53.6 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H53.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.6 represents “Night blindness”. 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 H53.6 a billable code?
No, H53.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under H53.6.
What chapter is H53.6 in?
H53.6 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H53.6?
H53.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: night blindness due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5).
What are the subcategories under H53.6?
H53.6 has 5 child codes, including: H53.60 (Unspecified night blindness), H53.61 (Abnormal dark adaptation curve), H53.62 (Acquired night blindness), H53.63 (Congenital night blindness), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.6?
H53.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0028077. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like night blindness 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 H53.6?
H53.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9D45 (Impairment of light sensitivity).
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