ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H53.4Visual field defects

Not billable — use a more specific code

H53.4 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 8 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 H53.4

H53.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for visual field defects. 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 8 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H53 (visual disturbances), H53.4 is specifically for visual field defects. Related codes cover amblyopia ex anopsia (H53.0), subjective visual disturbances (H53.1), Diplopia (H53.2), other and unspecified disorders of binocular vision (H53.3), color vision deficiencies (H53.5), night blindness (H53.6), vision sensitivity deficiencies (H53.7), other visual disturbances (H53.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H53.40 (defects), H53.41 (area), H53.42 (area), H53.43 (defects), H53.45 (defect), H53.46 (defects), H53.47 (defects) and H53.48 (field).

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 H53.4

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H53.4.

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

Codes whose notes reference H53.4

S04.0Use additional code

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

Common questions about H53.4

Is H53.4 billable?: No. H53.4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.