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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H52.2

Astigmatism

ICD-10-CM Code:
H52.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Astigmatism
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
      (H49-H52)
      • Disorders of refraction and accommodation
        (H52)

H52.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of astigmatism. 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 Astigmatism

Non-specific codes like H52.2 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 astigmatism:

  • H52.20 for Unspecified astigmatism - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.201 for Unspecified astigmatism, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.202 for Unspecified astigmatism, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.203 for Unspecified astigmatism, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.209 for Unspecified astigmatism, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H52.21 for Irregular astigmatism - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.211 for Irregular astigmatism, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.212 for Irregular astigmatism, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.213 for Irregular astigmatism, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.219 for Irregular astigmatism, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H52.22 for Regular astigmatism - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.221 for Regular astigmatism, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.222 for Regular astigmatism, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.223 for Regular astigmatism, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H52.229 for Regular astigmatism, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Astigmatism

    unequal or irregular curvature of the cornea (corneal astigmatism) and/or the eye lens (lenticular astigmatism) resulting in refractive error.

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
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.