H54 Blindness and low vision

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Blindness and low vision is H54 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
H53-H54: Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)
Category H54
76 codes (44 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with H54.
  • amaurosis fugax (G45.3)
Code First
  • any associated underlying cause of the blindness

Notes

  • For definition of visual impairment categories see table below

Official Coding Guidelines

Glaucoma (TOC entry)

a. Glaucoma .............................................................................................................................. 48

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7.a
Assigning glaucoma codes (use as many H40 codes as needed)

Assign as many codes from category H40, Glaucoma, as needed to identify the type of glaucoma, the affected eye, and the glaucoma stage.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7.a.1

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

H54.0 Blindness, both eyes H54.0X Blindness, both eyes, different category levels H54.0X3 Blindness right eye, category 3 H54.0X33 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X34 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X35 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 5 H54.0X4 Blindness right eye, category 4 H54.0X43 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X44 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X45 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5 H54.0X5 Blindness right eye, category 5 H54.0X53 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X54 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X55 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 5 H54.1 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye H54.10 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes H54.11 Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye H54.113 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye H54.1131 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1132 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 2 H54.114 Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye H54.1141 Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1142 Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 2 H54.115 Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye H54.1151 Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1152 Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 2 H54.12 Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye H54.121 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye H54.1213 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 3 H54.1214 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 4

Related Codes in H54

H54.0 Blindness, both eyes H54.0X Blindness, both eyes, different category levels H54.0X3 Blindness right eye, category 3 H54.0X33 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X34 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X35 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 5 H54.0X4 Blindness right eye, category 4 H54.0X43 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X44 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X45 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5 H54.0X5 Blindness right eye, category 5 H54.0X53 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 3 H54.0X54 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 4 H54.0X55 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 5 H54.1 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye H54.10 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes H54.11 Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye H54.113 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye H54.1131 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1132 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 2
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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