H46

Header — not billable

Optic neuritis

The ICD-10 code for optic neuritis is H46.

H46 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Child codes under H46

Related codes in this category

H47Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathwaysnon-billable header
H46Optic neuritisnon-billable header