2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H54.42A5

Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye

ICD-10-CM Code:
H54.42A5
ICD-10 Code for:
Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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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)

H54.42A5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Blind left eye
  • Blind left eye
  • Complete blindness of left eye
  • Complete pinhole blindness of left eye

Clinical Classification

Replacement Code

H5442A5 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • H54.42 - Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye

Convert H54.42A5 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 369.62 - One eye-tot/oth-near nor
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 369.63 - One eye-total/oth-normal
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original 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

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.