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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
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H46-H47
Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways
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H47-
Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.2
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.2
Optic atrophy
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- H47.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H47.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H47.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 H47.2 may differ.
The following code(s) above
H47.2 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to
H47.2:
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by loss of optic nerve fibers. It may be inherited or acquired. Acquired causes include ischemia, optic nerve neuropathy, glaucoma, trauma, radiation, brain tumors, and multiple sclerosis. It leads to vision disturbances.
- Atrophy of the optic disk which may be congenital or acquired. This condition indicates a deficiency in the number of nerve fibers which arise in the retina and converge to form the optic disk; optic nerve; optic chiasm; and optic tracts. Glaucoma; ischemia; inflammation, a chronic elevation of intracranial pressure, toxins, optic nerve compression, and inherited conditions (see optic atrophies, hereditary) are relatively common causes of this condition.
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
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H47.2
H47.10 Unspecified papilledema
H47.11 …… associated with increased intracranial pressure
H47.12 …… associated with decreased ocular pressure
H47.13 …… associated with retinal disorder
H47.14 Foster-Kennedy syndrome
H47.2
Optic atrophy
H47.20 Unspecified optic atrophy
H47.22 Hereditary optic atrophy
H47.23 Glaucomatous optic atrophy
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.