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ICD-10-CM Code for Visual discomfort, unspecified H53.149

ICD-10 code H53.149 for Visual discomfort, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Visual discomfort, unspecified

H53.1

Excludes1: subjective visual disturbances due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.5)
visual hallucinations (R44.1)

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what would necessitate H53.149, visual discomfort?
[QUOTE="The Angel Of the South, post: 515181, member: 736514"] In my practicode case, the report mentioned that the pt suffered from "photophobia and nausea." So one of the codes I gave was H53.149, v... [ Read More ]
what would necessitate H53.149, visual discomfort?
In my practicode case, the report mentioned that the pt suffered from "photophobia and nausea." So one of the codes I gave was H53.149, visual discomfort unspecified. But in the rationale, that is not... [ Read More ]
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