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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H54.41Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye

Not billable — use a more specific code

H54.41 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H54.41

H54.41 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye. It belongs to category H54 (blindness and low vision), 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H54.4 (blindness, one eye), H54.41 is specifically for blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye. Related codes cover unspecified eye (H54.40) and left eye, normal vision right eye (H54.42).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H54.413 (3), H54.414 (4) and H54.415 (5).

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 changed in FY2018 (expanded into subcodes).

Specific codes under H54.41

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H54.41.

› From H54 Blindness and low vision
Note
  • For definition of visual impairment categories see table below
Excludes1
Code first
  • any associated underlying cause of the blindness

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

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H54.41.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Expanded — no longer billable

Common questions about H54.41

Is H54.41 billable?

No. H54.41 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.