Is H54.51 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H54.51 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H54.51 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54).

H54.51

H54.51 — Low vision, right eye, normal vision left eye

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

H54.51 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for low vision, right eye, normal vision left eye. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H54.51 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.

Code to one of these instead H54.51

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H54.5. If H54.51 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H54.51

Is H54.51 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H54.51 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H54.51 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54).