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H53.143

H53.143: Visual discomfort, bilateral

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral

H53.143 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for visual discomfort, bilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H53.143

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H53.1: Subjective visual disturbances

  • subjective visual disturbances due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5)
  • visual hallucinations (R44.1)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H53.143 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
  • A56505Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
  • A56726Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H53.14

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.