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R48.3

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Visual agnosia

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inability to recognize or interpret visual images and objects even though vision and basic eye function are normal.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm that visual acuity is intact and the problem is with recognition/interpretation
  • •Document associated conditions like prosopagnosia (inability to recognize faces) if present

Code Hierarchy

└R48Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified└R48.3Visual agnosia
└R48.3Visual agnosia

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