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H53.12

Transient visual loss

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

H53H53.1H53.12

Chapter: 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Section: H53-H54 - Visual disturbances and blindness

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Scintillating scotoma

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with H53.12

  • amaurosis fugax (G45.3-)
  • transient retinal artery occlusion (H34.0-)

Specific Codes (4)

H53.121Billable

Transient visual loss, right eye

H53.122Billable

Transient visual loss, left eye

H53.123Billable

Transient visual loss, bilateral

H53.129Billable

Transient visual loss, unspecified eye

Related Codes

H53.10Billable

Unspecified subjective visual disturbances

H53.11Billable

Day blindness

H53.13Category

Sudden visual loss

H53.14Category

Visual discomfort

H53.15Billable

Visual distortions of shape and size

H53.16Billable

Psychophysical visual disturbances

H53.19Billable

Other subjective visual disturbances

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