H53.47
BillableHeteronymous bilateral field defects
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A visual field defect where the missing areas are on opposite sides in each eye, such as the right side of the right eye and the left side of the left eye.
Coding Tips
- •Heteronymous defects often indicate problems at the optic chiasm or anterior visual pathways
- •This pattern is distinct from homonymous defects and has different clinical implications
Code Hierarchy
└H53Visual disturbances└H53.4Visual field defects└H53.47Heteronymous bilateral field defects
└H53.47Heteronymous bilateral field defects