H40.1291

H40.1291: Low-tension glaucoma, unspecified eye, mild stage

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H40.1291 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for low-tension glaucoma, unspecified eye, mild stage. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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7th character "1": mild stage

One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.12 to designate the stage of glaucoma

0: stage unspecified
1: mild stage
2: moderate stage
3: severe stage
4: indeterminate stage

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H40.1291

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H40: Glaucoma

absolute glaucoma (H44.51-)
congenital glaucoma (Q15.0)
traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury (P15.3)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H40.1291 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
A56916Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.