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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.121

Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye

ICD-10-CM Code:
H54.121
ICD-10 Code for:
Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye
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)
      • Blindness and low vision
        (H54)

H54.121 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye. 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 Low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye

Non-specific codes like H54.121 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 low vision right eye category 1, blindness left eye:

  • Use H54.1213 for blindness left eye category 3 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H54.1214 for blindness left eye category 4 - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H54.1215 for blindness left eye category 5 - BILLABLE CODE

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