H53.5

Applicable To

• Color blindness

Clinical Information

• Most of us see our world in color. We enjoy looking at a lush green lawn or a red rose in full bloom. If you have a color vision defect, you may see these colors differently than most people. There are three main kinds of color vision defects. Red-green color vision defects are the most common. This type occurs in men more than in women. The other major types are blue-yellow color vision defects and a complete absence of color vision.most of the time, color blindness is genetic. There is no treatment, but most people adjust and the condition doesn’t limit their activities.

• Partial or total inability to distinguish one or more chromatic colors.

• The absence of or defect in the perception of colors.

Details

• H53.5 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 H53.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H53.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 H53.5 may differ.