ICD-10-CM Code H46.8
Other optic neuritis
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.H46.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other optic neuritis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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, |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #123 - Neurological eye disorders.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H46.8 - Other optic neuritis'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 377.39 was previously used, H46.8 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: H46 - Optic neuritis