ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H53Visual disturbances

Not billable — use a more specific code

H53 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H53

H53 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for visual disturbances. It belongs to block H53-H54 (visual disturbances and blindness) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H53.0 (anopsia), H53.1 (disturbances), H53.2 (Diplopia), H53.3 (vision), H53.4 (defects), H53.5 (deficiencies), H53.6 (blindness), H53.7 (deficiencies) and 2 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H53

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H53.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H53

Is H53 billable?: No. H53 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.