H53.4

Visual field defects

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027

SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file

ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODE	DESCRIPTION	TYPE
H53.40	Unspecified visual field defects	Billable
H53.41	Scotoma involving central area	Category
H53.411	Scotoma involving central area, right eye	Billable
H53.412	Scotoma involving central area, left eye	Billable
H53.413	Scotoma involving central area, bilateral	Billable
H53.419	Scotoma involving central area, unspecified eye	Billable
H53.42	Scotoma of blind spot area	Category
H53.421	Scotoma of blind spot area, right eye	Billable
H53.422	Scotoma of blind spot area, left eye	Billable
H53.423	Scotoma of blind spot area, bilateral	Billable
H53.429	Scotoma of blind spot area, unspecified eye	Billable
H53.43	Sector or arcuate defects	Category
H53.431	Sector or arcuate defects, right eye	Billable
H53.432	Sector or arcuate defects, left eye	Billable
H53.433	Sector or arcuate defects, bilateral	Billable
H53.439	Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye	Billable
H53.45	Other localized visual field defect	Category
H53.451	Other localized visual field defect, right eye	Billable
H53.452	Other localized visual field defect, left eye	Billable
H53.453	Other localized visual field defect, bilateral	Billable
H53.459	Other localized visual field defect, unspecified eye	Billable
H53.46	Homonymous bilateral field defects	Category
H53.461	Homonymous bilateral field defects, right side	Billable
H53.462	Homonymous bilateral field defects, left side	Billable
H53.469	Homonymous bilateral field defects, unspecified side	Billable
H53.47	Heteronymous bilateral field defects	Billable
H53.48	Generalized contraction of visual field	Category
H53.481	Generalized contraction of visual field, right eye	Billable
H53.482	Generalized contraction of visual field, left eye	Billable
H53.483	Generalized contraction of visual field, bilateral	Billable

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