ICD-10-CM H47: Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for H47

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

Coding Notes & Guidelines for H47

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

injury to visual cortex S04.04-

Inclusion Terms

Compression of optic nerve

Inclusion Terms

Leber's optic atrophy

Inclusion Terms

Temporal pallor of optic disc

Inclusion Terms

Disorders of optic tracts, geniculate nuclei and optic radiations

Code Also

underlying condition

Code Also

underlying condition

Code Also

underlying condition

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H47):

H47.0 - Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified H47.01 - Ischemic optic neuropathy H47.011 - Ischemic optic neuropathy, right eye H47.012 - Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye H47.013 - Ischemic optic neuropathy, bilateral H47.019 - Ischemic optic neuropathy, unspecified eye H47.02 - Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath H47.021 - Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, right eye H47.022 - Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, left eye H47.023 - Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, bilateral H47.029 - Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, unspecified eye H47.03 - Optic nerve hypoplasia H47.031 - Optic nerve hypoplasia, right eye H47.032 - Optic nerve hypoplasia, left eye H47.033 - Optic nerve hypoplasia, bilateral H47.039 - Optic nerve hypoplasia, unspecified eye H47.09 - Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified H47.091 - Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, right eye H47.092 - Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, left eye H47.093 - Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, bilateral H47.099 - Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, unspecified eye H47.1 - Papilledema H47.10 - Unspecified papilledema H47.11 - Papilledema associated with increased intracranial pressure H47.12 - Papilledema associated with decreased ocular pressure H47.13 - Papilledema associated with retinal disorder H47.14 - Foster-Kennedy syndrome H47.141 - Foster-Kennedy syndrome, right eye H47.142 - Foster-Kennedy syndrome, left eye H47.143 - Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral H47.149 - Foster-Kennedy syndrome, unspecified eye H47.2 - Optic atrophy H47.20 - Unspecified optic atrophy H47.21 - Primary optic atrophy H47.211 - Primary optic atrophy, right eye H47.212 - Primary optic atrophy, left eye H47.213 - Primary optic atrophy, bilateral H47.219 - Primary optic atrophy, unspecified eye H47.22 - Hereditary optic atrophy H47.23 - Glaucomatous optic atrophy H47.231 - Glaucomatous optic atrophy, right eye H47.232 - Glaucomatous optic atrophy, left eye H47.233 - Glaucomatous optic atrophy, bilateral H47.239 - Glaucomatous optic atrophy, unspecified eye H47.29 - Other optic atrophy H47.291 - Other optic atrophy, right eye H47.292 - Other optic atrophy, left eye H47.293 - Other optic atrophy, bilateral H47.299 - Other optic atrophy, unspecified eye H47.3 - Other disorders of optic disc H47.31 - Coloboma of optic disc H47.311 - Coloboma of optic disc, right eye H47.312 - Coloboma of optic disc, left eye H47.313 - Coloboma of optic disc, bilateral H47.319 - Coloboma of optic disc, unspecified eye H47.32 - Drusen of optic disc H47.321 - Drusen of optic disc, right eye H47.322 - Drusen of optic disc, left eye H47.323 - Drusen of optic disc, bilateral H47.329 - Drusen of optic disc, unspecified eye H47.33 - Pseudopapilledema of optic disc H47.331 - Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, right eye H47.332 - Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, left eye H47.333 - Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, bilateral H47.339 - Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, unspecified eye H47.39 - Other disorders of optic disc H47.391 - Other disorders of optic disc, right eye H47.392 - Other disorders of optic disc, left eye H47.393 - Other disorders of optic disc, bilateral H47.399 - Other disorders of optic disc, unspecified eye H47.4 - Disorders of optic chiasm H47.41 - Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) inflammatory disorders H47.42 - Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) neoplasm H47.43 - Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) vascular disorders H47.49 - Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) other disorders H47.5 - Disorders of other visual pathways H47.51 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders H47.511 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders, right side H47.512 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders, left side H47.519 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders, unspecified side H47.52 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm H47.521 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm, right side H47.522 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm, left side H47.529 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) neoplasm, unspecified side H47.53 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders H47.531 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side H47.532 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, left side H47.539 - Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, unspecified side H47.6 - Disorders of visual cortex H47.61 - Cortical blindness H47.611 - Cortical blindness, right side of brain H47.612 - Cortical blindness, left side of brain H47.619 - Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain H47.62 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders H47.621 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, right side of brain H47.622 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, left side of brain H47.629 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, unspecified side of brain H47.63 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm H47.631 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, right side of brain H47.632 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, left side of brain H47.639 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, unspecified side of brain H47.64 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders H47.641 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, right side of brain H47.642 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, left side of brain H47.649 - Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, unspecified side of brain H47.9 - Unspecified disorder of visual pathways

About ICD-10-CM Code H47 (Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways)

ICD-10-CM code H47 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H47 became effective on October 1, 2024.

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