H53.1 Subjective visual disturbances

Non-billable header with 8 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• subjective visual disturbances due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5)
• visual hallucinations (R44.1)

Codes under H53.1

• H53.10 Unspecified subjective visual disturbances
• H53.11 Day blindness
• H53.12 Transient visual loss
• H53.13 Sudden visual loss
• H53.14 Visual discomfort
• H53.15 Visual distortions of shape and size
• H53.16 Psychophysical visual disturbances
• H53.19 Other subjective visual disturbances

Nearby codes

• H53.04 Amblyopia suspect
• H53.041 Amblyopia suspect, right eye
• H53.042 Amblyopia suspect, left eye
• H53.043 Amblyopia suspect, bilateral
• H53.049 Amblyopia suspect, unspecified eye
• H53.1 Subjective visual disturbances (this code)
• H53.10 Unspecified subjective visual disturbances
• H53.11 Day blindness
• H53.12 Transient visual loss
• H53.121 Transient visual loss, right eye
• H53.122 Transient visual loss, left eye