H53.13 Sudden visual loss

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H53.1 Subjective visual disturbances

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Codes under H53.13

• H53.131 Sudden visual loss, right eye
• H53.132 Sudden visual loss, left eye
• H53.133 Sudden visual loss, bilateral
• H53.139 Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H53.13

• Disturbance (s) › vision, visual › subjective › loss › sudden
• Loss (of) › vision, visual › subjective › sudden

Nearby codes

• H53.12 Transient visual loss
• H53.121 Transient visual loss, right eye
• H53.122 Transient visual loss, left eye
• H53.123 Transient visual loss, bilateral
• H53.129 Transient visual loss, unspecified eye
• H53.13 Sudden visual loss (this code)
• H53.131 Sudden visual loss, right eye
• H53.132 Sudden visual loss, left eye
• H53.133 Sudden visual loss, bilateral
• H53.139 Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye
• H53.14 Visual discomfort