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H47.022

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Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, left eye

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

What This Code Means

Bleeding within the sheath surrounding the optic nerve in the left eye, which can affect vision and require urgent evaluation.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as left eye; if bilateral or unspecified, use different codes H47.023 or H47.029
  • •Document the cause of hemorrhage (trauma, coagulopathy, vascular abnormality) when available for complete clinical picture

Code Hierarchy

└H47Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways└H47.0Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified└H47.02Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath└H47.022Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, left eye
└H47.022Hemorrhage in optic nerve sheath, left eye

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