FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Blindness and low vision
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016any associated underlying cause of the blindness
amaurosis fugax (G45.3)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Blindness and low vision
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
amaurosis fugax (G45.3)
any associated underlying cause of the blindness
For definition of visual impairment categories see table below
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
H54.0Blindness, both eyesCategory · further specificity requiredH54.1Blindness, one eye, low vision other eyeCategory · further specificity requiredH54.2Low vision, both eyesCategory · further specificity requiredH54.3Unqualified visual loss, both eyesBillable / specificH54.4Blindness, one eyeCategory · further specificity requiredH54.5Low vision, one eyeCategory · further specificity requiredH54.6Unqualified visual loss, one eyeCategory · further specificity requiredH54.7Unspecified visual lossBillable / specificH54.8Legal blindness, as defined in USABillable / specificOfficial titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗