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)
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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
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