H47.142 — Foster-Kennedy syndrome, left eye
Is H47.142 billable?
Yes — H47.142 is billable for FY2027. H47.142 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. H47.142 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
H47.142 at a glance
| Code | H47.142 |
|---|---|
| Description | Foster-Kennedy syndrome, left eye |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H47.142 group to?
H47.142 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 091Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCCmedical
- 092Other Disorders of Nervous System with CCmedical
- 093Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCCmedical
How is H47.142 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under H47.14, the nearest indexed parent of H47.142. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Foster-Kennedy syndrome
- Papilledema › Foster-Kennedy syndrome (choked disc)
- Syndrome › Foster-Kennedy
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H47.142, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H47.142 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)
How long has H47.142 existed?
H47.142 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.