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H47.013

Billable

Ischemic optic neuropathy, bilateral

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 both eyes, causing vision loss in both eyes.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure bilateral ischemic optic neuropathy is explicitly documented or clinically confirmed
  • •Do not use additional laterality codes when bilateral involvement is indicated

Code Hierarchy

└H47Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways└H47.0Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified└H47.01Ischemic optic neuropathy└H47.013Ischemic optic neuropathy, bilateral
└H47.013Ischemic optic neuropathy, bilateral

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