H47.53 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- H47.531 Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side
- H47.532 Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, left side
- H47.539 Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, unspecified side
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to H47.53 ICD10 Code:
- H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- H46-H47 Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways
- H47 Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways
- H47.0 Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified
- H47.1 Papilledema
- H47.2 Optic atrophy
- H47.3 Other disorders of optic disc
- H47.4 Disorders of optic chiasm
- H47.5 Disorders of other visual pathways
- H47.6 Disorders of visual cortex
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
H47.53 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about H47.53 ICD 10 code
If you have low vision, eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery may not help. Activities like reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV may be hard to do. The leading causes of low vision and blindness in the United States are age-related eye diseases: macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma. Other eye disorders, eye injuries, and birth defects can also cause vision loss.
Whatever the cause, lost vision cannot be restored. It can, however, be managed. A loss of vision means that you may have to reorganize your life and learn new ways of doing things. If you have some vision, visual aids such as special glasses and large print books can make life easier. There are also devices to help those with no vision, like text-reading software and braille books.
The sooner vision loss or eye disease is found and treated, the greater your chances of keeping your remaining vision. You should have regular comprehensive eye exams by an eye care professional.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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