Question 1

Is H54 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, H54 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code H54 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code H54 represents Blindness and low vision. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code H54 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code H54 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code H54?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for H54 is section:H53-H54 (Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from H54?

Accepted Answer

Code H54 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: amaurosis fugax (G45.3). These conditions cannot be coded together with H54 as they represent different diagnoses.

H542026

Excludes11Not coded together

Code First1Sequence another code first

Excludes211Not included here

Notes2Additional information

Is H54 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code H54 mean?

When was ICD-10 code H54 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code H54?

What conditions are excluded from H54?