H53.6 - Night blindness

  • Applicable to Night blindness
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H53.6 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of H53.6 - other international versions of ICD10 H53.6 may differ.
  • H53.6 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • H53.6 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • H53.6 - Night blindness
    • H53.6 - Night blindness
    • H53.60 - Unspecified night blindness
    • H53.61 - Abnormal dark adaptation curve
    • H53.62 - Acquired night blindness
    • H53.63 - Congenital night blindness
    • H53.69 - Other night blindness

Type 1 Excludes

  • night blindness due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5)

The following codes above H53.6 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H53.6:

Chapter: H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Section: H53-H54 Visual disturbances and blindness

Category: H53 Visual disturbances

blindness icd 10
 
night icd 10
 
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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