H53.69
BillableOther night blindness
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Night blindness that does not fit into the standard categories of abnormal adaptation or acquired causes, or other specified types of reduced vision in darkness.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code for atypical presentations of night blindness or when documentation describes night vision problems not captured by other codes
- •Document the specific characteristics to justify use of this 'other' category
Code Hierarchy
└H53Visual disturbances└H53.6Night blindness└H53.69Other night blindness
└H53.69Other night blindness