H53.139
H53.139 — Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
H53.139 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for sudden visual loss, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
H53.139 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H53.139 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination
- A57670Billing and Coding: Non-invasive Extracranial Arterial Studies
- A58152Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share H53.13. If H53.139 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about H53.139
- Is H53.139 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. H53.139 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does H53.139 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54).