H53.032

H53.032: Strabismic amblyopia, left eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H53.032 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for strabismic amblyopia, left eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check H53.032 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H53.032

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H53.0: Amblyopia ex anopsia

amblyopia due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above H53.032

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on H53.03: Strabismic amblyopia

strabismus (H50.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H53.032 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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A56799Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.