2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47

Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H47 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM H47 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H47 - other international versions of ICD-10 H47 may differ.

The following code(s) above H47 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to H47:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H47

H46.03 …… bilateral

H46.1 Retrobulbar neuritis

H46.10 …… unspecified eye

H46.11 …… right eye

H46.12 …… left eye

H46.13 …… bilateral

H46.2 Nutritional optic neuropathy

H46.3 Toxic optic neuropathy

H46.8 Other optic neuritis

H46.9 Unspecified optic neuritis

H47 Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways

H47.0 Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified

H47.01 Ischemic optic neuropathy

H47.011 …… right eye

H47.012 …… left eye

H47.013 …… bilateral

H47.019 …… unspecified eye

H47.02 Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath

H47.021 …… right eye

H47.022 …… left eye

H47.023 …… bilateral

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.