H53.439 Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H53.43 Sector or arcuate defects

Applicable to

• Arcuate scotoma
• Bjerrum scotoma

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 123 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 368.43 Sector or arcuate visual field defects (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H53.439

Back-references to H53.4

• Use Additional: S04.0 Injury of optic nerve and pathways ("code to identify any visual field defect or blindness (H53.4-, H54.-)")

Nearby codes

• H53.429 Scotoma of blind spot area, unspecified eye
• H53.43 Sector or arcuate defects
• H53.431 Sector or arcuate defects, right eye
• H53.432 Sector or arcuate defects, left eye
• H53.433 Sector or arcuate defects, bilateral
• H53.439 Sector or arcuate defects, unspecified eye (this code)
• H53.45 Other localized visual field defect
• H53.451 Other localized visual field defect, right eye
• H53.452 Other localized visual field defect, left eye
• H53.453 Other localized visual field defect, bilateral
• H53.459 Other localized visual field defect, unspecified eye