H54.413 Blindness, right eye, category 3

Non-billable header with 1 child codes.

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 H54.4 Blindness, one eye

Applicable to

• Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]

Codes under H54.413

• H54.413A Blindness right eye category 3, normal vision left eye

Code annotations containing back-references to H54.413

Back-references to H54.4

• 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

• H54.2X22 Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 2
• H54.3 Unqualified visual loss, both eyes
• H54.4 Blindness, one eye
• H54.40 Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye
• H54.41 Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye
• H54.413 Blindness, right eye, category 3 (this code)
• H54.413A Blindness right eye category 3, normal vision left eye
• H54.414 Blindness, right eye, category 4
• H54.414A Blindness right eye category 4, normal vision left eye
• H54.415 Blindness, right eye, category 5
• H54.415A Blindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye