H53.50

Applicable To

• Color blindness NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Color vision deficiency

• Color vision disorder

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

• H53.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H53.50 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H53.50 – other international versions of ICD-10 H53.50 may differ.