ICD-10-CM Code H53.13
Sudden visual loss
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 H53.13 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H53.13 that describes the diagnosis 'sudden visual loss' in more detail.
- H53.13 Sudden visual loss NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H53.131 Sudden visual loss, right eye
- BILLABLE H53.132 Sudden visual loss, left eye
- BILLABLE H53.133 Sudden visual loss, bilateral
- BILLABLE H53.139 Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye
The ICD code H531 is used to code Photophobia
Photophobia is a symptom of abnormal intolerance to visual perception of light. As a medical symptom, photophobia is not a morbid fear or phobia, but an experience of discomfort or pain to the eyes due to light exposure or by presence of actual physical sensitivity of the eyes, though the term is sometimes additionally applied to abnormal or irrational fear of light such as heliophobia. The term photophobia comes from the Greek φῶς (phōs), meaning "light", and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear".
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Codes: | D020795, D001248, D012607, D012607, D012607 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 368.13, 368.13, 368.41, 368.42, 368.12 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H53.13 - Sudden visual loss'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H53.13. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H53.1 - Subjective visual disturbances