ICD-10-CM Code H47.02
Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath
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 H47.02 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H47.02 that describes the diagnosis 'hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath' in more detail.
- H47.02 Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H470 is used to code Ischemic optic neuropathy
Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is the loss of structure and function of a portion of the optic nerve due to obstruction of blood flow to the nerve (i.e. ischemia). ION is typically classified as either anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or posterior ischemic optic neuropathy according to the part of the optic nerve that is affected. People affected will often complain of a loss of visual acuity and a visual field, the latter of which is usually in the superior or inferior field.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Codes: | D018917, D018917, D018917 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 377.41, 377.41, 377.41 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H47.02 - Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath'
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Parent Code: H47.0 - Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified