ICD-10-CM Code H53.14
Visual discomfort
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 H53.14 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H53.14 that describes the diagnosis 'visual discomfort' in more detail.
- H53.14 Visual discomfort NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H53.141 Visual discomfort, right eye
- BILLABLE H53.142 Visual discomfort, left eye
- BILLABLE H53.143 Visual discomfort, bilateral
- BILLABLE H53.149 Visual discomfort, unspecified
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 |
Coding Notes for H53.14 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Asthenopia
- Photophobia
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H53.14 - Visual discomfort'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H53.14. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H53.1 - Subjective visual disturbances