2022 ICD-10-CM Code H54.42A5
Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | H54.42A5 |
| Short Description: | Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye |
| Long Description: | Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye |
Code Classification
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 H54.42A5 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code H54.42A5 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like blind left eye, complete blindness of left eye or complete pinhole blindness of left eye.
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
- Complete blindness of left eye
- Complete pinhole blindness of left eye
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code H54.42A5 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V39.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITH MCC | 02 | 1.3988 |
| 125 | OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITHOUT MCC | 02 | 0.8354 |
The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.
Replacement Code
H5442A5 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- H54.42 - Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye
Convert H54.42A5 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code H54.42A5 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
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