H53.2 Diplopia

ICD-10-CM Code H53.2: Diplopia

ICD-10-CM code H53.2 represents diplopia. The official terminology record classifies this concept as an active sign or symptom under the parent category H53 for visual disturbances in version 2026. Mapping resources confirm this code assignment, and clinical references note documentation must specify diplopia for accurate mapping. 1 2 3 4

Plain-language overview

The ICD-10-CM terminology record identifies diplopia as a sign or symptom, providing a specific concept for this condition within the version 2026 code set. 1

What this code represents

Code H53.2 is an active concept for diplopia, functioning as a narrower concept under the parent category H53 for visual disturbances in the ICD-10-CM version 2026. 1

Coding details

The diagnostic index assigns double vision specifically documented as diplopia to code H53.2, distinguishing it from other visual disturbance codes like H53.8. 3

Code H53.2 for diplopia is listed alongside other distinct binocular vision disorders, such as the unspecified disorder of binocular vision mapped to H53.30. 2

Documentation considerations

Medical documentation explicitly using the term diplopia ensures the condition is mapped to H53.2 rather than being grouped with other or unspecified visual disturbances. 3

What the sources add

While a clinical reference platform provides access to the H53.2 diplopia code within the ICD-10-CM system, the official terminology record establishes its active status and semantic classification. 1 4

A university mapping resource confirms the assignment of the label diplopia to the ICD-10-CM code H53.2, corroborating the official terminology record's preferred name for this concept. 1 2

Clinical context

The official terminology record assigns the semantic type of sign or symptom to the concept of diplopia within the ICD-10-CM version 2026 classification. 1

Questions to verify

Does the clinical documentation specify diplopia to ensure accurate mapping to H53.2 rather than grouping the condition with other or unspecified visual disturbances? 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM H53.2 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Phecode 368.2 · Cancer PRSweb — csg.sph.umich.edu; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. ICD-10 Code H53.8: Other visual disturbances (2026) — pabau.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. H53.2 - Diplopia | ICD-10-CM — unboundmedicine.com; accessed 2026-07-27.