ICD-10-CM Code H52.1
Myopia
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H52.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H52.1 that describes the diagnosis 'myopia' in more detail.
- H52.1 Myopia NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H52.10 Myopia, unspecified eye
- BILLABLE H52.11 Myopia, right eye
- BILLABLE H52.12 Myopia, left eye
- BILLABLE H52.13 Myopia, bilateral
The ICD code H521 is used to code Refractive error
A refractive error, or refraction error, is an error in the focusing of light by the eye and a frequent reason for reduced visual acuity.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Codes: | D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 367.0, 367.1, 367.2, 367.3, 367.4, 367.5, 367.6, 367.8, 367.9 |
Glasses are a common treatment for refractive errors
Coding Notes for H52.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Degenerative myopia - instead, use code H44.2-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H52.1 - Myopia'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H52.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H52 - Disorders of refraction and accommodation