H53.01 Deprivation amblyopia

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H53.01: Deprivation Amblyopia

ICD-10-CM code H53.01 represents the diagnosis of deprivation amblyopia, classified as a disease or syndrome. It is an active terminology concept nested under parent code H53.0 for amblyopia ex anopsia. The code is further specified by laterality extensions, including right, left, bilateral, and unspecified eye designations. 1 4

Plain-language overview

ICD-10-CM code H53.01 identifies deprivation amblyopia, a condition classified within the terminology as a disease or syndrome in the 2026 version of the code set. 1

What this code represents

Code H53.01 represents a diagnosis of deprivation amblyopia and functions as a parent concept to narrower laterality codes, lacking narrower terminology concepts itself. 1 4

Coding details

The hierarchy places H53.01 under category H53 for visual disturbances and subcategory H53.0 for amblyopia ex anopsia within Chapter 7 diseases of the eye and adnexa. 4 5

Code H53.01 expands into specific billable laterality codes, including H53.011 for the right eye, H53.012 for the left eye, H53.013 for bilateral, and H53.019 for unspecified eye. 4

Documentation considerations

The April 2026 reference data for the related unspecified eye code H53.019 lists no inclusion terms, no code first instruction, and no use additional code instruction. 5

What the sources add

While one source confirms the active status and semantic type of H53.01, another source provides the full hierarchical structure and laterality extensions for this diagnosis. 1 4

One terminology record confirms the code is active for the 2026 ICD-10-CM version, while another source independently verifies the 2026 version release date. 1 2

Coverage and utilization context

Code H53.01 for deprivation amblyopia appears alongside other amblyopia codes in a billing reference blog, establishing its use in external medical coding discussions. 6

Clinical context

The terminology record for H53.01 assigns a semantic type of disease or syndrome and lists no narrower concepts within the official terminology structure. 1

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM H53.01 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Browse Code Systems — vsac.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. H53.01 - Deprivation amblyopia | ICD-10-CM — unboundmedicine.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. ICD-10-CM Code H53.019 | Vero — veroscribe.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. ICD-10 and CPT Medical Codes to Report Amblyopia — outsourcestrategies.com; accessed 2026-07-27.