H54
Non-billableBlindness and low vision
H54 is the ICD-10-CM code for Blindness and low vision. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as H54.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- H00-H59
- Subcodes
- 9
- Edition
- FY2026
H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is vision impairment? Vision impairment is the loss of vision. It includes blindness, which means that you have lost all or most of your sight. It also includes low vision, which means you have some vision, but the vision loss makes it hard to do everyday activities. You may have trouble reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV. Low vision can't be fixed with glasses, contact lenses , medicine, or…
Read more about Vision Impairment and Blindness at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •amaurosis fugax (G45.3)
Code first
- •any associated underlying cause of the blindness
Notes
- •For definition of visual impairment categories see table below
Conditions mapped to this code
MedlinePlus · NIHPlain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).
Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code H54?
- H54 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Blindness and low vision". It falls under H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
- Is H54 a billable code?
- No — H54 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as H54.0) for billing.
- What is excluded from H54?
- Excludes1 (not coded here): amaurosis fugax (G45.3).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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