H46Optic neuritis
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
- neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)
Subcategories (6)
- H46.0 Optic papillitis
- H46.1 Retrobulbar neuritis
- H46.2 Nutritional optic neuropathy
- H46.3 Toxic optic neuropathy
- H46.8 Other optic neuritis
- H46.9 Unspecified optic neuritis