ICD-10-CM Code H53.45
Other localized visual field defect
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 H53.45 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H53.45 that describes the diagnosis 'other localized visual field defect' in more detail.
- H53.45 Other localized visual field defect NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H534 is used to code Bitemporal hemianopsia
Bitemporal hemianopsia (aka bitemporal heteronymous hemianopsia or bitemporal hemianopia) is the medical description of a type of partial blindness where vision is missing in the outer half of both the right and left visual field. It is usually associated with lesions of the optic chiasm, the area where the optic nerves from the right and left eyes cross near the pituitary gland.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Codes: | , D012607, D012607, D012607, D006423 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 368.47, 368.41, 368.42, 368.12, |
Coding Notes for H53.45 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. - Peripheral visual field defect
- Ring scotoma NOS
- Scotoma NOS
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H53.45 - Other localized visual field defect'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H53.45. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H53.4 - Visual field defects