Is H54.52 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H54.52 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H54.52 sit in the tabular list?

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

H54.52

H54.52 — Low vision, left eye, normal vision right eye

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright

H54.52 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for low vision, left eye, normal vision right eye. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H54.52 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 H54.52

1 child code. Green means billable.

H54.52ALow vision, left eye, category 1-2

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H54.5. If H54.52 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H54.52

Is H54.52 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H54.52 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H54.52 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54).