ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H54.52ALow vision, left eye, category 1-2

Not billable — use a more specific code

H54.52A is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H54.52A

H54.52A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for low vision, left eye, category 1-2. It belongs to category H54 (blindness and low vision), block H53-H54 (visual disturbances and blindness) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H54.52A1 (eye) and H54.52A2 (eye).

Code first: any associated underlying cause of the blindness.

It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.

Specific codes under H54.52A

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H54.52A.

› From H54 Blindness and low vision

Note

For definition of visual impairment categories see table below

Excludes1

amaurosis fugax (G45.3)

Code first

any associated underlying cause of the blindness

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Code history

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FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
No changes since FY2018.

Common questions about H54.52A

Is H54.52A billable?: No. H54.52A is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.