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H47.149

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Foster-Kennedy syndrome, unspecified eye

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

What This Code Means

A rare syndrome characterized by optic nerve atrophy on one side and papilledema on the other when the affected eye is not specified, often caused by a brain tumor.

Coding Tips

  • •This unspecified code should be avoided; review documentation to determine which eye is affected
  • •Attempt to assign H47.141, H47.142, or H47.143 based on laterality documentation

Code Hierarchy

└H47Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways└H47.1Papilledema└H47.14Foster-Kennedy syndrome└H47.149Foster-Kennedy syndrome, unspecified eye
└H47.149Foster-Kennedy syndrome, unspecified eye

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