H54.10 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes

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 H54.1 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye

Applicable to

• Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye.

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 369.11 Better eye: severe vision impairment; lesser eye: blind, not further specified (approximate)
• 369.15 Better eye: moderate vision impairment; lesser eye: blind, not further specified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H54.10

Back-references to H54.1

• 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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H54.10

• Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) › one eye (other eye normal) › low vision, other eye

Nearby codes

• 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
• H54.0X55 Blindness right eye category 5, blindness left eye category 5
• H54.1 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye
• H54.10 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes (this code)
• H54.11 Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye
• H54.113 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye
• H54.1131 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 1
• H54.1132 Blindness right eye category 3, low vision left eye category 2
• H54.114 Blindness right eye category 4, low vision left eye