FY2024
Effective from
- Added
Low vision, right eye, category 2
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2024any 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 · 2023-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2024
Effective from
Low vision, right eye, category 2
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2024| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | Added |
| 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 |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
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
Visual impairment categories 1 or 2 in one eye [normal vision in other eye].
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H54.511 | Low vision, right eye, category 1 | Category · further specificity required |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗