H53.51 Achromatopsia

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H53.5 Color vision deficiencies

Applicable to

• Color blindness

Excludes2 (not included here)

• day blindness (H53.11)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 368.54 Achromatopsia

Diagnosis Index entries for H53.51

• Achromat (ism), achromatopsia (acquired) (congenital)
• Deficiency, deficient › color vision › achromatopsia
• Monochromat (ism), monochromatopsia (acquired) (congenital)

Nearby codes

• H53.482 Generalized contraction of visual field, left eye
• H53.483 Generalized contraction of visual field, bilateral
• H53.489 Generalized contraction of visual field, unspecified eye
• H53.5 Color vision deficiencies
• H53.50 Unspecified color vision deficiencies
• H53.51 Achromatopsia (this code)
• H53.52 Acquired color vision deficiency
• H53.53 Deuteranomaly
• H53.54 Protanomaly
• H53.55 Tritanomaly
• H53.59 Other color vision deficiencies