H54.42A4

H54.42A4

Billable

Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right 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 left eye with normal vision in the right eye, representing a severe category of unilateral vision loss.

Coding Tips

•Confirm category 4 blindness classification is documented for the left eye to differentiate from other severity levels
•Select appropriate 7th character based on encounter type (A, D, or S) to complete the code

Code Hierarchy

└H54Blindness and low vision └H54.4Blindness, one eye └H54.42Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye └H54.42ABlindness, left eye, category 3-5 └H54.42A4Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eye

└H54.42A4Blindness left eye category 4, normal vision right eye