H52.2 — Astigmatism
Is H52.2 billable?
No — H52.2 is a non-billable header code. H52.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 12 billable codes beneath H52.2.
Billable codes under this header
- H52.201Unspecified astigmatism, right eye
- H52.202Unspecified astigmatism, left eye
- H52.203Unspecified astigmatism, bilateral
- H52.209Unspecified astigmatism, unspecified eye
- H52.211Irregular astigmatism, right eye
- H52.212Irregular astigmatism, left eye
- H52.213Irregular astigmatism, bilateral
- H52.219Irregular astigmatism, unspecified eye
- H52.221Regular astigmatism, right eye
- H52.222Regular astigmatism, left eye
- H52.223Regular astigmatism, bilateral
- H52.229Regular astigmatism, unspecified eye
H52.2 at a glance
| Code | H52.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Astigmatism |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H52.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H52.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from H49-H52
The conditions below are not part of H52.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H52.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)
What codes fall under H52.2? (3)
How long has H52.2 existed?
H52.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.