H52.1

Clinical Information

• A refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina when accommodation accommodation, ocular) is relaxed. This results from an overly curved cornea or from the eyeball being too long from front to back. It is also called nearsightedness.

• A refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back; also called nearsightedness because the near point is less distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation.

Details

• H52.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H52.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H52.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 H52.1 may differ.