H47 — Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways
Not billable
Is H47 billable?
No — H47 is a non-billable header code. H47 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath H47.
Billable codes under this header
- H47.9Unspecified disorder of visual pathways
- H47.10Unspecified papilledema
- H47.11Papilledema associated with increased intracranial pressure
- H47.12Papilledema associated with decreased ocular pressure
- H47.13Papilledema associated with retinal disorder
- H47.20Unspecified optic atrophy
- H47.22Hereditary optic atrophy
- H47.41Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) inflammatory disorders
- H47.42Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) neoplasm
- H47.43Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) vascular disorders
- H47.49Disorders of optic chiasm in (due to) other disorders
- H47.011Ischemic optic neuropathy, right eye
- H47.012Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye
- H47.013Ischemic optic neuropathy, bilateral
- H47.019Ischemic optic neuropathy, unspecified eye
- H47.021Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, right eye
- H47.022Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, left eye
- H47.023Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, bilateral
- H47.029Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, unspecified eye
- H47.031Optic nerve hypoplasia, right eye
- H47.032Optic nerve hypoplasia, left eye
- H47.033Optic nerve hypoplasia, bilateral
- H47.039Optic nerve hypoplasia, unspecified eye
- H47.091Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, right eye
- H47.092Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, left eye
- H47.093Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, bilateral
- H47.099Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified, unspecified eye
- H47.141Foster-Kennedy syndrome, right eye
- H47.142Foster-Kennedy syndrome, left eye
- H47.143Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral
- H47.149Foster-Kennedy syndrome, unspecified eye
- H47.211Primary optic atrophy, right eye
- H47.212Primary optic atrophy, left eye
- H47.213Primary optic atrophy, bilateral
- H47.219Primary optic atrophy, unspecified eye
- H47.231Glaucomatous optic atrophy, right eye
- H47.232Glaucomatous optic atrophy, left eye
- H47.233Glaucomatous optic atrophy, bilateral
- H47.239Glaucomatous optic atrophy, unspecified eye
- H47.291Other optic atrophy, right eye
- H47.292Other optic atrophy, left eye
- H47.293Other optic atrophy, bilateral
- H47.299Other optic atrophy, unspecified eye
- H47.311Coloboma of optic disc, right eye
- H47.312Coloboma of optic disc, left eye
- H47.313Coloboma of optic disc, bilateral
- H47.319Coloboma of optic disc, unspecified eye
- H47.321Drusen of optic disc, right eye
- H47.322Drusen of optic disc, left eye
- H47.323Drusen of optic disc, bilateral
- H47.329Drusen of optic disc, unspecified eye
- H47.331Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, right eye
- H47.332Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, left eye
- H47.333Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, bilateral
- H47.339Pseudopapilledema of optic disc, unspecified eye
- H47.391Other disorders of optic disc, right eye
- H47.392Other disorders of optic disc, left eye
- H47.393Other disorders of optic disc, bilateral
- H47.399Other disorders of optic disc, unspecified eye
- H47.511Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) inflammatory disorders, right side
H47 at a glance
| Code | H47 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H47, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H47 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
What codes fall under H47? (8)
- H47.0Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- H47.1Papilledemanot billable
- H47.2Optic atrophynot billable
- H47.3Other disorders of optic discnot billable
- H47.4Disorders of optic chiasmnot billable
- H47.5Disorders of other visual pathwaysnot billable
- H47.6Disorders of visual cortexnot billable
- H47.9Unspecified disorder of visual pathways
How long has H47 existed?
H47 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.