H54.50 Low vision, one eye, unspecified eye

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 H54.5 Low vision, one eye

Applicable to

• Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 369.10 Moderate or severe impairment, better eye, impairment level not further specified (approximate)
• 369.70 Moderate or severe impairment, one eye, impairment level not further specified (approximate)
• 369.71 One eye: severe vision impairment; other eye: vision not specified (approximate)
• 369.72 One eye: severe vision impairment; other eye: near-normal vision (approximate)
• 369.73 One eye: severe vision impairment; other eye: normal vision (approximate)
• 369.74 One eye: moderate vision impairment; other eye: vision not specified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H54.50

Back-references to H54.5

• 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 H54.50

• Low › vision › one eye (other eye normal)

Nearby codes

• H54.42A Blindness, left eye, category 3-5
• H54.42A3 Blindness left eye category 3, normal vision right eye
• H54.42A4 Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eye
• H54.42A5 Blindness left eye category 5, normal vision right eye
• H54.5 Low vision, one eye
• H54.50 Low vision, one eye, unspecified eye (this code)
• H54.51 Low vision, right eye, normal vision left eye
• H54.511 Low vision, right eye, category 1
• H54.511A Low vision right eye category 1, normal vision left eye
• H54.512 Low vision, right eye, category 2
• H54.512A Low vision right eye category 2, normal vision left eye