H53.42 - Scotoma of blind spot area
The ICD 10 Code for Scotoma of blind spot area is listed as H53.42.
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: | H53.42
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| Description: | Scotoma of blind spot area
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| Chapter | Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Block | Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54) |
| Parent | H53.4 - Visual field defects |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H53.42: | |
| H53.421 - Scotoma of blind spot area, right eye | |
| H53.422 - Scotoma of blind spot area, left eye | |
| H53.423 - Scotoma of blind spot area, bilateral | |
| H53.429 - Scotoma of blind spot area, unspecified eye | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H53.42: | |
| H53.40 - Unspecified visual field defects | |
| H53.41 - Scotoma involving central area | |
| H53.43 - Sector or arcuate defects | |
| H53.45 - Other localized visual field defect | |
| H53.46 - Homonymous bilateral field defects | |
| H53.47 - Heteronymous bilateral field defects | |
| H53.48 - Generalized contraction of visual field | |