H54.415A
BillableBlindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Complete blindness in the right eye with normal vision in the left eye, representing the highest severity level of unilateral blindness.
Coding Tips
- •Category 5 represents the most severe blindness classification; confirm this level is documented before coding
- •Append appropriate 7th character to indicate encounter type and ensure consistency with medical record documentation
Code Hierarchy
└H54Blindness and low vision└H54.4Blindness, one eye└H54.41Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye└H54.415Blindness, right eye, category 5└H54.415ABlindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye
└H54.415ABlindness right eye category 5, normal vision left eye