Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM H54.8 is the diagnosis code for Legal blindness, as defined in USA. This code falls under the section "Visual disturbances and blindness" within Chapter 7 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as H54.8. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where H54.8 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, H54.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
H54.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Legal blindness, as defined in USA". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of H54.8 is H54 ("Blindness and low vision"). H54.8 provides a more specific classification within this category.
H54.8 is located in Section H53-H54 — "Visual disturbances and blindness" within Chapter 7 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use H54.8 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Legal blindness, as defined in USA" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Legal blindness, as defined in USA is H54.8.
Yes, H54.8 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
H54.8 is in Chapter 7 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for H54.8 include: legal blindness with specification of impairment level (H54.0-H54.7).
Yes, H54.8 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.