2021 ICD-10-CM Code H53.47

Heteronymous bilateral field defects

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: H00–H59
  3. Section: H53-H54
  4. Block: H53
  5. H53.47 - Heteronymous bilateral field defects
Version 2021
Billable Code

Valid for Submission

H53.47 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of heteronymous bilateral field defects. The code H53.47 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The ICD-10-CM code H53.47 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like altitudinal hemianopia, binasal hemianopia, binasal heteronymous quadrantanopia, bitemporal hemianopia, bitemporal heteronymous quadrantanopia , complete bitemporal hemianopia, etc.

ICD-10:H53.47
Short Description:Heteronymous bilateral field defects
Long Description:Heteronymous bilateral field defects

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Code History

  • 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)

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