H53 (Visual disturbances) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Diseases of the eye and adnexa chapter. It identifies cases of visual disturbances for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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H53 — Visual disturbances

Chapter H00-H59: Diseases of the eye and adnexa

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Sub-codes under H53

H53.0Amblyopia ex anopsiaH53.1Subjective visual disturbancesH53.2DiplopiaH53.3Other and unspecified disorders of binocular visionH53.4Visual field defectsH53.5Color vision deficienciesH53.6Night blindnessH53.7Vision sensitivity deficienciesH53.8Other visual disturbancesH53.9Unspecified visual disturbance

Common questions about H53 (Visual disturbances)

What does ICD-10 code H53 mean?
H53 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Visual disturbances. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is H53 a billable diagnosis code?
H53 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under H53. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does H53 belong to?
H53 belongs to the chapter "Diseases of the eye and adnexa" (codes H00-H59). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗