H53.8
BillableOther visual disturbances
Other visual disturbances
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(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(227)
SNOMED CT
- Toxic amblyopia965003
- Conjugated visual deviation1332008
- Refractive polyopia9428001
- Diplopia24982008
- Double vision24982008
- Seeing double24982008
- Palinopsia25462005
- Visual perseveration25462005
- Toxic optic neuropathy26125006
- Accommodation phosphene29158001
- Tobacco amblyopia30483005
- Eye pain41652007
- Ocular pain41652007
- Pain in eye41652007
- Spherical aberration of vision46183008
- Double vision in one eye50446000
- Monocular diplopia50446000
- Polyopia50446000
- Uniocular diplopia50446000
- Alcoholic amblyopia70701004
- Chromatic aberration of vision87537003
- Blurred vision111516008
- Blurring of visual image111516008
- Blurry vision111516008
- Phosphene112218005
- Poor visual acuity170728008
- Staring at diffuse light source246617003
- Does not like light246622003
- Eyes sensitive to light246622003
- Light affects eyes246622003
- Holds objects close246628004
- Eccentric viewing246630002
- Misjudges distances246631003
- Cloudy vision246636008
- Foggy vision246636008
- Hazy vision246636008
- Mist over eyes246636008
- Misty vision246636008
- Fading of visual image246651004
- Visual image fades and reappears246652006
- Visual image lingers246653001
- Multiple visual images246654007
- Curtain across vision246663009
- Slow to focus246722005
- Superimposition251767007
- After image251768002
- LP - Light perception260296003
- PL - Perception of light260296003
- PL only260296003
- PLO - Perceives light only260296003
- POL - Perception of light260296003
- Perceives light only260296003
- Visual acuity PL - inaccurate projection264943005
- Visual acuity perception of light - inaccurate projection264943005
- DVM - Delayed visual maturation285767006
- Delayed visual maturation285767006
- Nutritional amblyopia361120000
- Finding of quality of visual image366056003
- Quality of visual image - finding366056003
- Clarity of visual image - finding366057007
- Finding of clarity of visual image366057007
- Finding of visual behavior366058002
- Finding of visual behaviour366058002
- Visual behavior - finding366058002
- Visual behaviour - finding366058002
- Finding of refraction measurement366060000
- Refraction measurement - finding366060000
- Finding of refractive power366061001
- Refractive power - finding366061001
- Finding of general reaction to light366062008
- General reaction to light - finding366062008
- Finding of ocular accommodation366070003
- Ocular accommodation - finding366070003
- Finding of speed of ocular focus366072006
- Speed of focus - finding366072006
- Irlen syndrome390843008
- Scotopic sensitivity390843008
- Adjusting vision397685007
- Finding related to focusing397685007
- Focusing397685007
- Observation of focusing397685007
- Visual obscuration404666000
- Photophobia409668002
- Coma wavefront aberration413886002
- Higher-order aberration of vision414405001
- Higher-order wavefront aberration414406000
- Lower-order aberration of vision414621000
- Lower-order wavefront aberration414622007
- Monovision414775001
- Quadrafoil wavefront aberration415224005
- Trefoil wavefront aberration415752002
- Wavefront aberration415836006
- Wavefront aberration of vision415836006
- Positive dysphotopsia418175004
- Dysphotopsia418209000
- Temporal crescent syndrome418761001
- Negative dysphotopsia419046003
- Haidinger brushes420791006
- Afterimage421705002
- Entoptic phenomenon421809001
- Absent response to visual stimuli422677000
- Abnormal response to visual stimuli422877002
- Finding of response to visual stimuli423296004
- Difficulty seeing distant objects424348007
- Difficulty seeing close objects424527009
- Bradyopsia711163009
- Prolonged electroretinal response suppression711163009
- Visual snow syndrome771237009
- Left eye perceives light only817002007
- Right eye perceives light only817008006
- Transient blurring of vision1119528007
- Transient blurring of vision of one eye1119529004
- Dysfunction of visual motion detection1231219002
Clinical Terms
- Ocular pain
- Refractive polyopia
- Scotopic sensitivity
- Delayed visual maturation
- Finding of quality of visual image
- Higher-order aberration of vision
- Observation of focusing
- Blurring of visual image
- Focusing
- Finding of general reaction to light
- Alcoholic amblyopia
- Monovision
- Finding of refraction measurement
- Finding of ocular accommodation
- Visual image fades and reappears
- Prolonged electroretinal response suppression
- Negative dysphotopsia
- Spherical aberration of vision
- PL - Perception of light
- Holds objects close
- Misjudges distances
- Toxic amblyopia
- Finding of visual behaviour
- Light affects eyes
- Cloudy vision
- Adjusting vision
- Finding of speed of ocular focus
- Chromatic aberration of vision
- Coma wavefront aberration
- PL only
- DVM - Delayed visual maturation
- After image
- Finding of refractive power
- LP - Light perception
- POL - Perception of light
- Visual snow syndrome
- Staring at diffuse light source
- Finding related to focusing
- Visual behaviour - finding
- Absent response to visual stimuli
- Misty vision
- Speed of focus - finding
- Tobacco amblyopia
- Double vision
- Dysfunction of visual motion detection
- Eccentric viewing
- Foggy vision
- Wavefront aberration
- Phosphene
- Finding of response to visual stimuli
- Haidinger brushes
- Visual acuity perception of light - inaccurate projection
- Diplopia
- Higher-order wavefront aberration
- Entoptic phenomenon
- Nutritional amblyopia
- Refractive power - finding
- Visual obscuration
- Fading of visual image
- Abnormal response to visual stimuli
- Right eye perceives light only
- Double vision in one eye
- Irlen syndrome
- Transient blurring of vision of one eye
- PLO - Perceives light only
- Superimposition
- Positive dysphotopsia
- Lower-order wavefront aberration
- Uniocular diplopia
- Finding of clarity of visual image
- Difficulty seeing close objects
- Toxic optic neuropathy
- Photophobia
- General reaction to light - finding
- Afterimage
- Difficulty seeing distant objects
- Monocular diplopia
- Quadrafoil wavefront aberration
- Hazy vision
- Refraction measurement - finding
- Mist over eyes
- Blurry vision
- Clarity of visual image - finding
- Palinopsia
- Eyes sensitive to light
- Left eye perceives light only
- Conjugated visual deviation
- Polyopia
- Does not like light
- Perceives light only
- Poor visual acuity
- Bradyopsia
- Pain in eye
- Visual behavior - finding
- Lower-order aberration of vision
- Ocular accommodation - finding
- Visual acuity PL - inaccurate projection
- Visual perseveration
- Transient blurring of vision
- Multiple visual images
- Blurred vision
- Wavefront aberration of vision
- Eye pain
- Curtain across vision
- Quality of visual image - finding
- Dysphotopsia
- Visual image lingers
- Trefoil wavefront aberration
- Temporal crescent syndrome
- Seeing double
- Accommodation phosphene
- Slow to focus
- Finding of visual behavior
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other visual disturbances?
The ICD-10-CM code for other visual disturbances is H53.8. The full clinical description is "Other visual disturbances". H53.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H53.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H53.8 represents “Other visual disturbances”. 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 H53.8 a billable code?
Yes, H53.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H53.8 in?
H53.8 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H53.8 map to?
H53.8 maps to 74 SNOMED CT concepts: 422877002, 422677000, 29158001, 397685007, 251768002, and 69 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H53.8?
H53.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348571. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H53.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other visual disturbances 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 H53.8?
H53.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9D7Z (Impairment of visual functions, unspecified).
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