ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H54Blindness and low vision

Not billable — use a more specific code

H54 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 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 H54

H54 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for blindness and low vision. 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 9 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H54.0 (eyes), H54.1 (eye), H54.2 (eyes), H54.3 (eyes), H54.4 (eye), H54.5 (eye), H54.6 (eye), H54.7 (loss) and 1 more.

Don't report H54 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: amaurosis fugax (G45.3).

Code first: any associated underlying cause of the blindness.

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 H54

Coding notes

Note

For definition of visual impairment categories see table below

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

amaurosis fugax (G45.3)

Code firstSequence the underlying condition first

any associated underlying cause of the blindness

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H54.

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

Codes whose notes reference H54

H54.8Note
S04.0Use additional code

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 H54

Is H54 billable?: No. H54 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.