H54.7Unspecified visual loss

H54.7 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified visual loss. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within H54, choose H54.7 (Unspecified visual loss) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: blindness, both eyes (H54.0), blindness, one eye, low vision other eye (H54.1), low vision, both eyes (H54.2), unqualified visual loss, both eyes (H54.3), blindness, one eye (H54.4), low vision, one eye (H54.5), unqualified visual loss, one eye (H54.6) and legal blindness, as defined in USA (H54.8).

Code first: any associated underlying cause of the blindness.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 124 (Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent, relative weight 1.2471) and DRG 125 (Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC, relative weight 0.7702), in MDC 02 (Diseases and Disorders of the Eye), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 369.9 (unspecified visual loss) and V41.0 (problems with sight).