Visual disturbances (H53)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for visual disturbances (h53). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Clinical Information

Afterimage - Continuation of visual impression after cessation of stimuli causing the original image.

Amblyopia - A nonspecific term referring to impaired vision. Major subcategories include stimulus deprivation-induced amblyopia and toxic amblyopia. Stimulus deprivation-induced amblyopia is a developmental disorder of the visual cortex. A discrepancy between visual information received by the visual cortex from each eye results in abnormal cortical development. STRABISMUS and REFRACTIVE ERRORS may cause this condition. Toxic amblyopia is a disorder of the OPTIC NERVE which is associated with ALCOHOLISM, tobacco SMOKING, and other toxins and as an adverse effect of the use of some medications.

Cone Dystrophy - A general term which describes a group of rare eye disorders that affect the cone cells of the RETINA. Cone dystrophy can cause a variety of symptoms including decreased visual clarity or acuity when looking straight ahead (central vision), a reduced ability to see colors, and an increased sensitivity to light (PHOTOPHOBIA).

Diplopia - A visual symptom in which a single object is perceived by the visual cortex as two objects rather than one. Disorders associated with this condition include REFRACTIVE ERRORS; STRABISMUS; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES; TROCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; and diseases of the BRAIN STEM and OCCIPITAL LOBE.

Night Blindness - Failure or imperfection of vision at night or in dim light, with good vision only on bright days. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Photophobia - Abnormal sensitivity to light. This may occur as a manifestation of EYE DISEASES; MIGRAINE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; MENINGITIS; and other disorders. Photophobia may also occur in association with DEPRESSION and other MENTAL DISORDERS.

Toxic Optic Neuropathy - Damage to the eye or its function (e.g., VISUAL IMPAIRMENT) due to OPTIC NERVE damage secondary to toxic substances such as drugs used in CHEMOTHERAPY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; or RADIATION.

  • Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60–H95)

    • Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)

        • Visual disturbances (H53)

        • H53 Visual disturbances
        • H53.0 Amblyopia ex anopsia
        • H53.00 Unspecified amblyopia
        • H53.001 Unspecified amblyopia, right eye
        • H53.002 Unspecified amblyopia, left eye
        • H53.003 Unspecified amblyopia, bilateral
        • H53.009 Unspecified amblyopia, unspecified eye
        • H53.01 Deprivation amblyopia
        • H53.011 Deprivation amblyopia, right eye
        • H53.012 Deprivation amblyopia, left eye
        • H53.013 Deprivation amblyopia, bilateral
        • H53.019 Deprivation amblyopia, unspecified eye
        • H53.02 Refractive amblyopia
        • H53.021 Refractive amblyopia, right eye
        • H53.022 Refractive amblyopia, left eye
        • H53.023 Refractive amblyopia, bilateral
        • H53.029 Refractive amblyopia, unspecified eye
        • H53.03 Strabismic amblyopia
        • H53.031 Strabismic amblyopia, right eye
        • H53.032 Strabismic amblyopia, left eye
        • H53.033 Strabismic amblyopia, bilateral
        • H53.039 Strabismic amblyopia, unspecified eye
        • H53.04 Amblyopia suspect
        • H53.041 Amblyopia suspect, right eye
        • H53.042 Amblyopia suspect, left eye
        • H53.043 Amblyopia suspect, bilateral
        • H53.049 Amblyopia suspect, unspecified eye
        • H53.1 Subjective visual disturbances
        • H53.10 Unspecified subjective visual disturbances
        • H53.11 Day blindness
        • H53.12 Transient visual loss
        • H53.121 Transient visual loss, right eye
        • H53.122 Transient visual loss, left eye
        • H53.123 Transient visual loss, bilateral
        • H53.129 Transient visual loss, unspecified eye
        • H53.13 Sudden visual loss
        • H53.131 Sudden visual loss, right eye
        • H53.132 Sudden visual loss, left eye
        • H53.133 Sudden visual loss, bilateral
        • H53.139 Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye
        • H53.14 Visual discomfort
        • H53.141 Visual discomfort, right eye
        • H53.142 Visual discomfort, left eye
        • H53.143 Visual discomfort, bilateral
        • H53.149 Visual discomfort, unspecified
        • H53.15 Visual distortions of shape and size
        • H53.16 Psychophysical visual disturbances
        • H53.19 Other subjective visual disturbances
        • H53.2 Diplopia
        • H53.3 Other and unspecified disorders of binocular vision
        • H53.30 Unspecified disorder of binocular vision
        • H53.31 Abnormal retinal correspondence
        • H53.32 Fusion with defective stereopsis
        • H53.33 Simultaneous visual perception without fusion
        • H53.34 Suppression of binocular vision
        • H53.4 Visual field defects
        • H53.40 Unspecified visual field defects
        • H53.41 Scotoma involving central area
        • H53.411 Scotoma involving central area, right eye
        • H53.412 Scotoma involving central area, left eye
        • H53.413 Scotoma involving central area, bilateral
        • H53.419 Scotoma involving central area, unspecified eye
        • H53.42 Scotoma of blind spot area
        • H53.421 Scotoma of blind spot area, right eye
        • H53.422 Scotoma of blind spot area, left eye
        • H53.423 Scotoma of blind spot area, bilateral
        • H53.429 Scotoma of blind spot area, unspecified eye
        • H53.43 Sector or arcuate defects
        • H53.431 Sector or arcuate defects, right eye
        • H53.432 Sector or arcuate defects, left eye
        • H53.433 Sector or arcuate defects, bilateral
        • H53.439 Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye
        • H53.45 Other localized visual field defect
        • H53.451 Other localized visual field defect, right eye
        • H53.452 Other localized visual field defect, left eye
        • H53.453 Other localized visual field defect, bilateral
        • H53.459 Other localized visual field defect, unspecified eye
        • H53.46 Homonymous bilateral field defects
        • H53.461 Homonymous bilateral field defects, right side
        • H53.462 Homonymous bilateral field defects, left side
        • H53.469 Homonymous bilateral field defects, unspecified side
        • H53.47 Heteronymous bilateral field defects
        • H53.48 Generalized contraction of visual field
        • H53.481 Generalized contraction of visual field, right eye
        • H53.482 Generalized contraction of visual field, left eye
        • H53.483 Generalized contraction of visual field, bilateral
        • H53.489 Generalized contraction of visual field, unspecified eye
        • H53.5 Color vision deficiencies
        • H53.50 Unspecified color vision deficiencies
        • H53.51 Achromatopsia
        • H53.52 Acquired color vision deficiency
        • H53.53 Deuteranomaly
        • H53.54 Protanomaly
        • H53.55 Tritanomaly
        • H53.59 Other color vision deficiencies
        • H53.6 Night blindness
        • H53.60 Unspecified night blindness
        • H53.61 Abnormal dark adaptation curve
        • H53.62 Acquired night blindness
        • H53.63 Congenital night blindness
        • H53.69 Other night blindness
        • H53.7 Vision sensitivity deficiencies
        • H53.71 Glare sensitivity
        • H53.72 Impaired contrast sensitivity
        • H53.8 Other visual disturbances
        • H53.9 Unspecified visual disturbance