ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for blindness
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding blindness
The ICD-10-CM code for blindness is H54.0X (Blindness, both eyes, different category levels). The official index lists 30 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on H54.0X.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H54.0X3 (3), H54.0X4 (4) and H54.0X5 (5).
Code first: any associated underlying cause of the blindness.
It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
More specific blindness codes (official index)
- blast S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit
- color
- concussion S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit
- cortical H47.619 — Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain
- left brain H47.612 — Cortical blindness, left side of brain
- right brain H47.611 — Cortical blindness, right side of brain
- day H53.11 — Day blindness
- due to injury (current episode) S05.9 — Unspecified injury of eye and orbit
- sequelae -- code to injury with seventh character S
- eclipse (total)
- emotional (hysterical) F44.6 — Conversion disorder with sensory symptom or deficit
- face H53.16 — Psychophysical visual disturbances
- hysterical F44.6 — Conversion disorder with sensory symptom or deficit
- legal (both eyes) (USA definition) H54.8 — Legal blindness, as defined in USA
- mind R48.8 — Other symbolic dysfunctions
- night H53.60 — Unspecified night blindness
- abnormal dark adaptation curve H53.61 — Abnormal dark adaptation curve
- acquired H53.62 — Acquired night blindness
- congenital H53.63 — Congenital night blindness
- specified type NEC H53.69 — Other night blindness
- vitamin A deficiency E50.5 — Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness
- one eye (other eye normal) H54.40 — Blindness, one eye, unspecified eye
- left (normal vision on right) H54.42 — Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye
- low vision on right H54.12 — Blindness, left eye, low vision right eye
- low vision, other eye H54.10 — Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes
- right (normal vision on left) H54.41 — Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye
- low vision on left H54.11 — Blindness, right eye, low vision left eye
- psychic R48.8 — Other symbolic dysfunctions
- river B73.01 — Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis
- snow
- sun, solar
- transient
- traumatic (current episode) S05.9 — Unspecified injury of eye and orbit
- word (developmental) F81.0 — Specific reading disorder
- acquired R48.0 — Dyslexia and alexia
- secondary to organic lesion R48.0 — Dyslexia and alexia
Common questions about blindness ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for blindness?
- H54.0X — Blindness, both eyes, different category levels (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S05.8X, S05.8X, H47.619, H47.612 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for blast blindness?
- S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for concussion blindness?
- S05.8X — Other injuries of eye and orbit (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for cortical blindness?
- H47.619 — Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain.
What is the ICD-10 code for day blindness?
- H53.11 — Day blindness.
What is the ICD-10 code for emotional blindness?
- F44.6 — Conversion disorder with sensory symptom or deficit.
What is the ICD-10 code for face blindness?
- H53.16 — Psychophysical visual disturbances.
Is H54.0X billable?
- No. H54.0X is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.