ICD-10 Diagnosis Code H54.42A5
Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
Diagnosis Code H54.42A5
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
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H54.42A5
Valid for Submission
The code H54.42A5 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Short Description: Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
Long Description: Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
This is the 2019 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H54.42A5
Valid for Submission
The code H54.42A5 is valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
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Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)
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Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)
- Blindness and low vision (H54)
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Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)
Information for Medical Professionals
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The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
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The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2018. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2019 (October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019).
This code replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s) listed below:
General Equivalence MapThe ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- 369.62 - One eye-tot/oth-near nor (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent. - 369.63 - One eye-total/oth-normal (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
Replacement Code
Replacement CodeThe National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2018. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2019 (October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019).
This code replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s) listed below:
- H54.42 - Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye