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Category · FY2027

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

  • Header · not billable

H47 is not billable. The category heads 80 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 8 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Pseudopapilledema → H47.33-
  • Foster-Kennedy syndrome → H47.14-
  • Papilledema (choked disc) → H47.10

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 7 Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
  2. H46-H47 Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47)
  3. H47 Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways
Billable codes
80
Subdivisions
8
CC / MCC codes
24 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
48

Codes in H47

  1. H47.0
    Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  2. H47.01
    Ischemic optic neuropathy
    Header
  3. H47.011
    Ischemic optic neuropathy, right eye
    Billable
  4. H47.012
    Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye
    Billable
  5. H47.013
    Ischemic optic neuropathy, bilateral
    Billable
  6. H47.019
    Ischemic optic neuropathy, unspecified eye
    Billable
  7. H47.02
    Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath
    Header
  8. H47.021
    Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, right eye
    Billable
  9. H47.022
    Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, left eye
    Billable
  10. H47.023
    Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, bilateral
    Billable
  11. H47.029
    Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, unspecified eye
    Billable
  12. H47.03
    Optic nerve hypoplasia
    Header
  13. H47.031
    Optic nerve hypoplasia, right eye
    Billable
  14. H47.032
    Optic nerve hypoplasia, left eye
    Billable
  15. H47.033
    Optic nerve hypoplasia, bilateral
    Billable
  16. H47.039
    Optic nerve hypoplasia, unspecified eye
    Billable
  17. H47.09
    Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Compression of optic nerve
  18. H47.091
    Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, right eye
    Billable
  19. H47.092
    Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, left eye
    Billable
  20. H47.093
    Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, bilateral
    Billable
  21. H47.099
    Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, unspecified eye
    Billable
  22. H47.1
    Papilledema
    Header
  23. H47.10
    Unspecified papilledema
    BillableCC
  24. H47.11
    Papilledema associated with increased intracranial pressure
    BillableCC
  25. H47.12
    Papilledema associated with decreased ocular pressure
    Billable
  26. H47.13
    Papilledema associated with retinal disorder
    Billable
  27. H47.14
    Foster-Kennedy syndrome
    Header
  28. H47.141
    Foster-Kennedy syndrome, right eye
    Billable
  29. H47.142
    Foster-Kennedy syndrome, left eye
    Billable
  30. H47.143
    Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral
    Billable
  31. H47.149
    Foster-Kennedy syndrome, unspecified eye
    Billable
  32. H47.2
    Optic atrophy
    Header
  33. H47.20
    Unspecified optic atrophy
    Billable
  34. H47.21
    Primary optic atrophy
    Header
  35. H47.211
    Primary optic atrophy, right eye
    Billable
  36. H47.212
    Primary optic atrophy, left eye
    Billable
  37. H47.213
    Primary optic atrophy, bilateral
    Billable
  38. H47.219
    Primary optic atrophy, unspecified eye
    Billable
  39. H47.22
    Hereditary optic atrophy
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Leber's optic atrophy
  40. H47.23
    Glaucomatous optic atrophy
    Header
  41. H47.231
    Glaucomatous optic atrophy, right eye
    Billable
  42. H47.232
    Glaucomatous optic atrophy, left eye
    Billable
  43. H47.233
    Glaucomatous optic atrophy, bilateral
    Billable
  44. H47.239
    Glaucomatous optic atrophy, unspecified eye
    Billable
  45. H47.29
    Other optic atrophy
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Temporal pallor of optic disc
  46. H47.291
    Other optic atrophy, right eye
    Billable
  47. H47.292
    Other optic atrophy, left eye
    Billable
  48. H47.293
    Other optic atrophy, bilateral
    Billable
  49. H47.299
    Other optic atrophy, unspecified eye
    Billable
  50. H47.3
    Other disorders of optic disc
    Header
  51. H47.31
    Coloboma of optic disc
    Header
  52. H47.311
    Coloboma of optic disc, right eye
    Billable
  53. H47.312
    Coloboma of optic disc, left eye
    Billable
  54. H47.313
    Coloboma of optic disc, bilateral
    Billable
  55. H47.319
    Coloboma of optic disc, unspecified eye
    Billable
  56. H47.32
    Drusen of optic disc
    Header
  57. H47.321
    Drusen of optic disc, right eye
    Billable
  58. H47.322
    Drusen of optic disc, left eye
    Billable
  59. H47.323
    Drusen of optic disc, bilateral
    Billable
  60. H47.329
    Drusen of optic disc, unspecified eye
    Billable
  61. H47.33
    Pseudopapilledema of optic disc
    Header
  62. H47.331
    Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, right eye
    Billable
  63. H47.332
    Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, left eye
    Billable
  64. H47.333
    Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, bilateral
    Billable
  65. H47.339
    Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, unspecified eye
    Billable
  66. H47.39
    Other disorders of optic disc
    Header
  67. H47.391
    Other disorders of optic disc, right eye
    Billable
  68. H47.392
    Other disorders of optic disc, left eye
    Billable
  69. H47.393
    Other disorders of optic disc, bilateral
    Billable
  70. H47.399
    Other disorders of optic disc, unspecified eye
    Billable
  71. H47.4
    Disorders of optic chiasm
    Header
    Code also 1

    Code also

    • underlying condition
  72. H47.41
    Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) inflammatory disorders
    BillableCC
  73. H47.42
    Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) neoplasm
    BillableCC
  74. H47.43
    Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) vascular disorders
    BillableCC
  75. H47.49
    Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) other disorders
    BillableCC
  76. H47.5
    Disorders of other visual pathways
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1, Code also 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Disorders of optic tracts, geniculate nuclei and optic radiations

    Code also

    • underlying condition
  77. H47.51
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders
    Header
  78. H47.511
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders, right side
    BillableCC
  79. H47.512
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders, left side
    BillableCC
  80. H47.519
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders, unspecified side
    BillableCC
  81. H47.52
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm
    Header
  82. H47.521
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm, right side
    BillableCC
  83. H47.522
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm, left side
    BillableCC
  84. H47.529
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm, unspecified side
    BillableCC
  85. H47.53
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders
    Header
  86. H47.531
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side
    BillableCC
  87. H47.532
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, left side
    BillableCC
  88. H47.539
    Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, unspecified side
    BillableCC
  89. H47.6
    Disorders of visual cortex
    Header
    Excludes1 1, Code also 1

    Excludes1

    • injury to visual cortex S04.04- S04.04

    Code also

    • underlying condition
  90. H47.61
    Cortical blindness
    Header
  91. H47.611
    Cortical blindness, right side of brain
    Billable
  92. H47.612
    Cortical blindness, left side of brain
    Billable
  93. H47.619
    Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain
    Billable
  94. H47.62
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders
    Header
  95. H47.621
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, right side of brain
    BillableCC
  96. H47.622
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, left side of brain
    BillableCC
  97. H47.629
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, unspecified side of brain
    BillableCC
  98. H47.63
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm
    Header
  99. H47.631
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, right side of brain
    BillableCC
  100. H47.632
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, left side of brain
    BillableCC
  101. H47.639
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, unspecified side of brain
    BillableCC
  102. H47.64
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders
    Header
  103. H47.641
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, right side of brain
    BillableCC
  104. H47.642
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, left side of brain
    BillableCC
  105. H47.649
    Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, unspecified side of brain
    BillableCC
  106. H47.9
    Unspecified disorder of visual pathways
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

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Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 7 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 11): printed on the chapter 7 page.

Index entries

  • Papilledema (choked disc) → H47.10
  • Foster-Kennedy syndrome → H47.14-
  • Neuroretinopathy, hereditary optic → H47.22
  • Pseudopapilledema → H47.33-
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed)optic nerve (sheath) → H47.02-
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasticoptic nerve → H47.03-
  • Papilledema (choked disc)Foster-Kennedy syndrome → H47.14-
  • SyndromeFoster-Kennedy → H47.14-
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)optic (nerve) → H47.20
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)Leber's optic (hereditary) → H47.22
  • Leber'soptic atrophy (hereditary) → H47.22
  • Drusenoptic disc → H47.32-
  • Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes)cortical → H47.619
  • Neuropathy, neuropathicoptic (nerve)ischemic → H47.01-
  • Disorder (of)nerveoptic NEC → H47.09-
  • Papilledema (choked disc)associated withincreased intracranial pressure → H47.11
  • Papilledema (choked disc)associated withdecreased ocular pressure → H47.12
  • Papilledema (choked disc)associated withretinal disorder → H47.13
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)optic (nerve)primary → H47.21-
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)optic (nerve)hereditary → H47.22
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)optic (nerve)glaucomatous → H47.23-
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)optic (nerve)specified type NEC → H47.29-
  • Coloboma (iris)optic disc (congenital)acquired → H47.31-
  • Disorder (of)opticdisc → H47.39-
  • Disorder (of)opticchiasm → H47.49
  • Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes)corticalright brain → H47.611
  • Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes)corticalleft brain → H47.612
  • Disorder (of)visualpathway → H47.9
  • Disorder (of)nerveoptic NECischemic → H47.01-
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of)nervecranialsecond (optic) → H47.20
  • Disorder (of)visualcortexblindness → H47.619
  • Disorder (of)opticchiasmdue toinflammatory disorder → H47.41
  • Disorder (of)opticchiasmdue toneoplasm → H47.42
  • Disorder (of)opticchiasmdue tovascular disorder → H47.43
  • Disorder (of)visualpathwaydue toinflammatory disorder → H47.51-
  • Disorder (of)visualpathwaydue toneoplasm → H47.52-
  • Disorder (of)visualpathwaydue tovascular disorder → H47.53-
  • Disorder (of)visualcortexblindnessright brain → H47.611
  • Disorder (of)visualcortexblindnessleft brain → H47.612
  • Disorder (of)visualcortexdue toinflammatory disorder → H47.629

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