H54.3
Billable codeUnqualified visual loss, both eyes
The ICD-10 code for unqualified visual loss, both eyes is H54.3.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Visual impairment category 9 in both eyes.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H54.0Blindness, both eyesnon-billable header
- H54.1Blindness, one eye, low vision other eyenon-billable header
- H54.2Low vision, both eyesnon-billable header
- H54.4Blindness, one eyenon-billable header
- H54.5Low vision, one eyenon-billable header
- H54.6Unqualified visual loss, one eyenon-billable header
- H54.7Unspecified visual loss
- H54.8Legal blindness, as defined in USA
- H54.3Unqualified visual loss, both eyes
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 3693
Associated MS-DRGs
H54.3 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.