ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for vision low
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Low › vision”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding vision low
The ICD-10-CM code for vision low is H54.2X (Low vision, both eyes, different category levels). The official index lists 5 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on H54.2X.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H54.2X1 (1) and H54.2X2 (2).
Code first: any associated underlying cause of the blindness.
It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
More specific vision low codes (official index)
- one eye (other eye normal) H54.50 — Low vision, one eye, unspecified eye
- left (normal vision on right)
- category 1 H54.52A1 — Low vision left eye category 1, normal vision right eye
- category 2 H54.52A2 — Low vision left eye category 2, normal vision right eye
- other eye blind
- right (normal vision on left)
- category 1 H54.511A — Low vision right eye category 1, normal vision left eye
- category 2 H54.512A — Low vision right eye category 2, normal vision left eye
Common questions about vision low ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for vision low?
- H54.2X — Low vision, both eyes, different category levels (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: H54.50, H54.52A1, H54.52A2, H54.511A and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for one eye vision low?
- H54.50 — Low vision, one eye, unspecified eye.
Is H54.2X billable?
- No. H54.2X is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.