ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
369.20 — Moderate or severe impairment, both eyes, impairment level not further specified
About ICD-9-CM 369.20
369.20 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for moderate or severe impairment, both eyes, impairment level not further specified. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 4 ICD-10-CM codes, such as H54.2X11 (Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 1), H54.2X12 (Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 2) and H54.2X21 (Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- H54.2X11Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 1approximate
- H54.2X12Low vision right eye category 1, low vision left eye category 2approximate
- H54.2X21Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1approximate
- H54.2X22Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 2approximate
Common questions about 369.20
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.