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H53.422

H53.422: Scotoma of blind spot area, left eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H53.422 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for scotoma of blind spot area, left eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H53.422 is named in 19 Medicare coverage policies: 19 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
  • A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
  • A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H53.42

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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