Low vision r eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1

Low vision right eye category 2, low vision left eye category 1

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a bilateral low vision condition where the right eye has a visual impairment categorized as severe (category 2), and the left eye has a moderate visual impairment (category 1). This classification is based on the World Health Organization (WHO) visual impairment categories, typically determined by best-corrected visual acuity.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates low vision in both eyes, with specific visual acuity measurements supporting category 2 for the right eye and category 1 for the left eye. This is commonly used in ophthalmology and optometry settings for patients with chronic, uncorrectable visual deficits.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the medical record explicitly states the visual acuity for each eye, allowing for accurate categorization.
Do not confuse with codes for blindness or unspecified low vision; this code requires specific bilateral categorization.
Sequence this code after the underlying cause of the low vision (e.g., diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration).

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Code Hierarchy

▲H54.2X2Low vision, right eye, category 2

H54.2X21(current)

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