H47.09
Header — not billableOther disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified is H47.09.
H47.09 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Compression of optic nerve
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 H47.09
- 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
Related codes in this category
- H47.01Ischemic optic neuropathynon-billable header
- H47.02Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheathnon-billable header
- H47.03Optic nerve hypoplasianon-billable header
- H47.09Other disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header