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

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Related Codes

More Specific Codes

H54.0 Blindness, both eyes H54.1 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye H54.2 Low vision, both eyes H54.3 Unqualified visual loss, both eyes H54.4 Blindness, one eye H54.5 Low vision, one eye H54.6 Unqualified visual loss, one eye H54.7 Unspecified visual loss H54.8 Legal blindness, as defined in USA

All Codes in H54

Every most-specific code under H54 Blindness and low vision (44 codes):

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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 H54.0X43 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 H54.0X53 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 H54.10 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes 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 H54.1141 Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1142 Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 2 H54.1151 Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 1 H54.1152 Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 2 H54.1213 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 3 H54.1214 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 4 H54.1215 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 5 H54.1223 Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 3 H54.1224 Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 4 H54.1225 Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 5 H54.2X11 Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 1 H54.2X12 Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 2 H54.2X21 Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1 H54.2X22 Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 2 H54.3 Unqualified visual loss, both eyes H54.40 Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye H54.413A Blindness right eye category 3, normal vision left eye H54.414A Blindness right eye category 4, normal vision left eye H54.415A Blindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye H54.42A3 Blindness left eye category 3, normal vision right eye H54.42A4 Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eye H54.42A5 Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye H54.50 Low vision, one eye, unspecified eye H54.511A Low vision right eye category 1, normal vision left eye H54.512A Low vision right eye category 2, normal vision left eye H54.52A1 Low vision left eye category 1, normal vision right eye H54.52A2 Low vision left eye category 2, normal vision right eye H54.60 Unqualified visual loss, one eye, unspecified H54.61 Unqualified visual loss, right eye, normal vision left eye H54.62 Unqualified visual loss, left eye, normal vision right eye H54.7 Unspecified visual loss H54.8 Legal blindness, as defined in USA
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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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