H54.3
BillableUnqualified visual loss, both eyes
Unqualified visual loss, both eyes
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Visual impairment category 9 in both eyes.
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
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- any associated underlying cause of the blindness
Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(65)
SNOMED CT
- Complete deafness8531006
- Impairment level: profound impairment of both eyes36676002
- Impairment level: near-total impairment of both eyes38465001
- Impairment level of both eyes68777001
- Blindness - both eyes193699007
- Both eyes total visual impairment193699007
- Acquired blindness of bilateral eyes193709009
- Acquired blindness of both eyes193709009
- Bilateral acquired blindness of eyes193709009
- Blind telephone user224282001
- Partial sight - both eyes232150003
- Blind left eye274571007
- Loss of vision of left eye274571007
- Blind right eye274572000
- Loss of vision of right eye274572000
- Difficulty carrying telephone activities300729006
- Difficulty performing telephone activities300729006
- Difficulty using telephone300736007
- Finding related to ability to use telephone365367003
- Combined visual and hearing impairment433147009
- Dual sensory impairment of vision and hearing433147009
- Completely deaf and blind765178008
- Deaf-blind765178008
- Total deafblindness765178008
- Total visual and total hearing impairment765178008
- Bilateral visual impairment218951000119100
- Visual impairment of both eyes218951000119100
- Blind left eye, low vision right eye343051000119108
- Blind right eye, low vision left eye343031000119102
- Blindness due to type 1 diabetes mellitus60991000119100
- Blindness due to type 2 diabetes mellitus60951000119105
Clinical Terms
- Impairment level: profound impairment of both eyes
- Blindness - both eyes
- Blind left eye
- Complete deafness
- Dual sensory impairment of vision and hearing
- Blindness due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Finding related to ability to use telephone
- Both eyes total visual impairment
- Completely deaf and blind
- Difficulty performing telephone activities
- Bilateral visual impairment
- Total visual and total hearing impairment
- Visual impairment of both eyes
- Blind telephone user
- Loss of vision of left eye
- Partial sight - both eyes
- Acquired blindness of both eyes
- Impairment level of both eyes
- Blind right eye, low vision left eye
- Difficulty carrying telephone activities
- Blindness due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Total deafblindness
- Acquired blindness of bilateral eyes
- Loss of vision of right eye
- Visual impairment category 9 in both eyes.
- Impairment level: near-total impairment of both eyes
- Deaf-blind
- Difficulty using telephone
- Combined visual and hearing impairment
- Blind right eye
- Blind left eye, low vision right eye
- Bilateral acquired blindness of eyes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unqualified visual loss, both eyes?
The ICD-10-CM code for unqualified visual loss, both eyes is H54.3. The full clinical description is "Unqualified visual loss, both eyes". H54.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H54.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H54.3 represents “Unqualified visual loss, both eyes”. 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 H54.3 a billable code?
Yes, H54.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H54.3 in?
H54.3 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H54.3?
H54.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: amaurosis fugax (G45.3).
What SNOMED CT codes does H54.3 map to?
H54.3 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 193709009, 218951000119100, 274571007, 343051000119108, 274572000, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H54.3?
H54.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0155047, C2881423. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H54.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unqualified visual loss, both eyes 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 H54.3?
H54.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: QA00.62 (No vision impairment).
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