H53.60
Billable codeUnspecified night blindness
The ICD-10 code for unspecified night blindness is H53.60.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H53.61Abnormal dark adaptation curve
- H53.62Acquired night blindness
- H53.63Congenital night blindness
- H53.69Other night blindness
- H53.60Unspecified night blindness
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 36860
Associated MS-DRGs
H53.60 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.