ICD-10 code for visual discomfort

The ICD-10-CM code for visual discomfort is H53.14 (Visual discomfort).

Within H53.1 (subjective visual disturbances), H53.14 is specifically for visual discomfort. Related codes cover unspecified subjective visual disturbances (H53.10), day blindness (H53.11), transient visual loss (H53.12), sudden visual loss (H53.13), visual distortions of shape and size (H53.15), Psychophysical visual disturbances (H53.16) and other subjective visual disturbances (H53.19).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H53.141 (right eye), H53.142 (left eye), H53.143 (bilateral) and H53.149 (unspecified).

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