9D90.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Severe vision impairment

Coding note from above levels

For capturing and coding of “No vision impairment”, use QA00.62 (QA00.6 Examination of eyes or vision).

Index terms

  • Severe vision impairment
  • blindness, one eye, low vision other eye
  • visual impairment category 3 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye
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  • Near-total vision impairment

Inclusions

  • visual impairment category 3 in one eye, with categories 1 or 2 in the other eye

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • 8A21.0 – Posterior cortical atrophy

Sibling codes

  • 9D90.1 – Mild vision impairment
  • 9D90.2 – Moderate vision impairment
  • 9D90.6 – Blindness
  • 9D90.7 – Near vision impairment

Foundation entity

Severe vision impairment – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1154639776

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 9D90: Vision impairment including blindness › 09: Diseases of the visual system