Is H54 a billable code?
No. H54 is a header code that groups 44 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H54: Blindness and low vision
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H54 groups related diagnoses under blindness and low vision. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H54
- H54.0X33Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.0X34Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.0X35Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.0X43Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.0X44Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.0X45Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.0X53Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.0X54Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.0X55Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.10Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes
- H54.1131Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.1132Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.1141Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.1142Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.1151Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.1152Blindness right eye category 5, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.1213Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.1214Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.1215Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.1223Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 3
- H54.1224Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 4
- H54.1225Low vision right eye category 2, blindness left eye category 5
- H54.2X11Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.2X12Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.2X21Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1
- H54.2X22Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 2
- H54.3Unqualified visual loss, both eyes
- H54.40Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye
- H54.413ABlindness right eye category 3, normal vision left eye
- H54.414ABlindness right eye category 4, normal vision left eye
- H54.415ABlindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye
- H54.42A3Blindness left eye category 3, normal vision right eye
- H54.42A4Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eye
- H54.42A5Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
- H54.50Low vision, one eye, unspecified eye
- H54.511ALow vision right eye category 1, normal vision left eye
- H54.512ALow vision right eye category 2, normal vision left eye
- H54.52A1Low vision left eye category 1, normal vision right eye
- H54.52A2Low vision left eye category 2, normal vision right eye
- H54.60Unqualified visual loss, one eye, unspecified
- H54.61Unqualified visual loss, right eye, normal vision left eye
- H54.62Unqualified visual loss, left eye, normal vision right eye
- H54.7Unspecified visual loss
- H54.8Legal blindness, as defined in USA
H54 questions
What does H54 mean?
H54 is the ICD-10-CM code for Blindness and low vision. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.