H46Non-billable (header)

Optic neuritis

Sub-codes of H46(6)

H46 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

H46.0Optic papillitisHeaderH46.1Retrobulbar neuritisHeaderH46.2Nutritional optic neuropathy✓ BillableH46.3Toxic optic neuropathy✓ BillableH46.8Other optic neuritis✓ BillableH46.9Unspecified optic neuritis✓ Billable

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
  • •neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)

Code Hierarchy

┌7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)├H46-H47Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47)├H46Optic neuritis
└H46Optic neuritis

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