Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.04

Amblyopia suspect

ICD-10-CM Code:
H53.04
ICD-10 Code for:
Amblyopia suspect
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Visual disturbances and blindness
      (H53-H54)
      • Visual disturbances
        (H53)

H53.04 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of amblyopia suspect. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Amblyopia suspect

Non-specific codes like H53.04 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for amblyopia suspect:

  • Use H53.041 for Amblyopia suspect, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H53.042 for Amblyopia suspect, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H53.043 for Amblyopia suspect, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H53.049 for Amblyopia suspect, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018