ICD-10-CM Code H53.469
Homonymous bilateral field defects, unspecified side
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.H53.469 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of homonymous bilateral field defects, unspecified side. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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 H53.469 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. - Homonymous bilateral field defects NOS
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #123 - Neurological eye disorders.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- On examination - quadrantic hemianopia (finding)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider laterality specification
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H53.469 and a single ICD9 code, 368.46 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: H53.46 - Homonymous bilateral field defects