ICD-10-CM Code H46.1
Retrobulbar neuritis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H46.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H46.1 that describes the diagnosis 'retrobulbar neuritis' in more detail.
- H46.1 Retrobulbar neuritis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H46 is used to code Optic neuritis
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve. It is also called papillitis (when the head of the optic nerve is involved) and retrobulbar neuritis (when the posterior of the nerve is involved). It is caused by many different conditions, and it may lead to complete or partial loss of vision. The most common cause is multiple sclerosis.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology, Neurology |
| MeSH Codes: | D009902, , , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 377.30, 377.33, 377.34, |
Coding Notes for H46.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Retrobulbar neuritis NOS
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis - instead, use code A52.15
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H46.1 - Retrobulbar neuritis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H46.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H46 - Optic neuritis