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H53.12 - Transient visual loss


The ICD 10 Code for Transient visual loss is listed as H53.12.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: H53.12
Description: Transient visual loss
  • Scintillating scotoma
  • Excludes1: amaurosis fugax (G45.3-)
  • transient retinal artery occlusion (H34.0-)
Chapter Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Block Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)
Parent H53.1 - Subjective visual disturbances
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H53.12:
H53.121 - Transient visual loss, right eye
H53.122 - Transient visual loss, left eye
H53.123 - Transient visual loss, bilateral
H53.129 - Transient visual loss, unspecified eye
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H53.12:
H53.10 - Unspecified subjective visual disturbances
H53.11 - Day blindness
H53.13 - Sudden visual loss
H53.14 - Visual discomfort
H53.15 - Visual distortions of shape and size
H53.16 - Psychophysical visual disturbances
H53.19 - Other subjective visual disturbances