H53.139
H53.139 — Sudden visual loss, unspecified eye
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
H53.139 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for sudden visual loss, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
H53.139 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H53.139 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination
- A57670Billing and Coding: Non-invasive Extracranial Arterial Studies
- A58152Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP)
Code history
H53.139 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share H53.13. If H53.139 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about H53.139
- Is H53.139 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. H53.139 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does H53.139 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54).