2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H57.09Other anomalies of pupillary function

ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H55-H57›H57

ICD-10-CM H57.09
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H57.09 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other anomalies of pupillary function. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified eye disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H57.09
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other anomalies of pupillary function
Short Description
Other anomalies of pupillary function
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
H57.0
Anomalies of pupillary function

Code Classification

ChapterH00–H59Diseases of the eye and adnexa
SectionH55-H57Other disorders of eye and adnexa
CategoryH57Other disorders of eye and adnexa
This CodeH57.09Other anomalies of pupillary function

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Abnormal pupil reaction
  • Absent pupil near reaction
  • Absent pupil reaction
  • Absolute afferent pupillary defect
  • Afferent pupillary defect
  • Atonic pupil
  • Atonic pupil of left eye
  • Atonic pupil of right eye
  • Bilateral atonic pupils
  • Consensual pupillary reflex absent
  • Delayed pupil near reaction
  • Finding of pupil movement
  • Hippus
  • Light near dissociated pupil
  • Mesencephalic light-near dissociation
  • Motor pupillary defect
  • No pupillary reaction to light
  • Paradoxical pupillary reaction to light and darkness
  • Parasympathoparetic pupil
  • Poor pupil dilation to mydriatic eye drop
  • Pregeniculate light-near dissociation
  • Pupil afferent light reaction - finding
  • Pupil motor light reaction - finding
  • Pupil near reaction - finding
  • Pupil reaction to light - finding
  • Pupil vermiform movement
  • Pupillary paralysis
  • Rate of pupil reaction to light - finding
  • Relative afferent pupillary defect
  • Relative afferent pupillary defect of right eye
  • Sector pupil palsy
  • Sluggish pupil movement
  • Unequal reaction of bilateral pupils
  • Wernicke's hemianopic pupil

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Anomaly, anomalous(congenital) (unspecified type)
      • pupil
        • function
          • specified type NEC
    • Argyll Robertson phenomenon, pupil or syndrome(syphilitic)
      • atypical
    • Argyll Robertson phenomenon, pupil or syndrome(syphilitic)
      • nonsyphilitic
    • Hippus
    • Iridoplegia(complete) (partial) (reflex)
    • Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)
      • iris

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR EYE012
Other specified eye disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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Convert H57.09 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
379.49 Pupil funct anomaly NEC
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H57.09Overview

Is H57.09 (Anomalies of pupillary function) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other anomalies of pupillary function on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H57.09?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other anomalies of pupillary function converts to ICD-9-CM 379.49 (pupil funct anomaly NEC). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.