H54.0X43 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H54 Blindness and low vision

Excludes1 (never code together)

• amaurosis fugax (G45.3)

Code first

• any associated underlying cause of the blindness

Notes

• For definition of visual impairment categories see table below

Applies from H54.0 Blindness, both eyes

Applicable to

• Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in both eyes.

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 369.07 Better eye: profound vision impairment; lesser eye: near-total vision impairment (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H54.0X43

Back-references to H54.0

• Type 1 Excludes: H54.8 Legal blindness, as defined in USA ("legal blindness with specification of impairment level (H54.0-H54.7)")

Back-references to H54

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

Nearby codes

• H54.0X3 Blindness right eye, category 3
• H54.0X33 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 3
• H54.0X34 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 4
• H54.0X35 Blindness right eye category 3, blindness left eye category 5
• H54.0X4 Blindness right eye, category 4
• H54.0X43 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 3 (this code)
• H54.0X44 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 4
• H54.0X45 Blindness right eye category 4, blindness left eye category 5
• H54.0X5 Blindness right eye, category 5
• H54.0X53 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 3
• H54.0X54 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 4