H54.4
Header — not billableBlindness, one eye
The ICD-10 code for blindness, one eye is H54.4.
H54.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Visual impairment categories 3, 4, 5 in one eye [normal vision in other eye]
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H54.0Blindness, both eyesnon-billable header
- H54.1Blindness, one eye, low vision other eyenon-billable header
- H54.2Low vision, both eyesnon-billable header
- H54.3Unqualified visual loss, both eyes
- H54.5Low vision, one eyenon-billable header
- H54.6Unqualified visual loss, one eyenon-billable header
- H54.7Unspecified visual loss
- H54.8Legal blindness, as defined in USA
- H54.4Blindness, one eyenon-billable header