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H47.012

Billable

Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Reduced blood flow to the optic nerve in the left eye, causing sudden vision loss.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm left eye involvement is documented in the clinical record
  • •Distinguish from H47.011 (right eye) and H47.013 (bilateral) based on examination findings

Code Hierarchy

└H47Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways└H47.0Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified└H47.01Ischemic optic neuropathy└H47.012Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye
└H47.012Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye

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