ICD-10-CM Code S04.0
Injury of optic nerve and pathways
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 S04.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of S04.0 that describes the diagnosis 'injury of optic nerve and pathways' in more detail.
- S04.0 Injury of optic nerve and pathways NON-BILLABLE
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- S04.011 Injury of optic nerve, right eye NON-BILLABLE
- S04.012 Injury of optic nerve, left eye NON-BILLABLE
- S04.019 Injury of optic nerve, unspecified eye NON-BILLABLE
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- S04.031 Injury of optic tract and pathways, right eye NON-BILLABLE
- S04.032 Injury of optic tract and pathways, left eye NON-BILLABLE
- S04.039 Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified eye NON-BILLABLE
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- S04.041 Injury of visual cortex, right eye NON-BILLABLE
- S04.042 Injury of visual cortex, left eye NON-BILLABLE
- S04.049 Injury of visual cortex, unspecified eye NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for S04.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify any visual field defect or blindness (H53.4-, See Code H54
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Avulsion of optic nerve (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S04.0 - Injury of optic nerve and pathways'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S04.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S04 - Injury of cranial nerve