ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H53.13Sudden visual loss
H53.13 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 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 H53.13
H53.13 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for sudden visual loss. It belongs to category H53 (visual disturbances), 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 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within H53.1 (subjective visual disturbances), H53.13 is specifically for sudden visual loss. Related codes cover unspecified subjective visual disturbances (H53.10), day blindness (H53.11), transient visual loss (H53.12), visual discomfort (H53.14), visual distortions of shape and size (H53.15), Psychophysical visual disturbances (H53.16) and other subjective visual disturbances (H53.19).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H53.131 (right eye), H53.132 (left eye), H53.133 (bilateral) and H53.139 (unspecified eye).
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 H53.13
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H53.13.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
Alphabetic index entries
2 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H53.13.
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 H53.13
Is H53.13 billable?
- No. H53.13 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.