S04.049
Billable codeInjury of visual cortex, unspecified side
The ICD-10 code for injury of visual cortex, unspecified side is S04.049.
Clinical notes
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- Injury of visual cortex NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S04.041Injury of visual cortex, right side
- S04.042Injury of visual cortex, left side
- S04.049Injury of visual cortex, unspecified side