H46.03
BillableOptic papillitis, bilateral
Optic papillitis, bilateral
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
- neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Bilateral optic neuritis432521000124106
- Bilateral optic papillitis344891000119109
- Optic papillitis of bilateral eyes344891000119109
- Optic papillitis of both eyes344891000119109
- Neuritis of left optic nerve15631051000119101
- Neuritis of right optic nerve15631011000119102
- Optic papillitis of left eye339141000119108
- Optic papillitis of right eye333531000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for optic papillitis, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for optic papillitis, bilateral is H46.03. The full clinical description is "Optic papillitis, bilateral". H46.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H46.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H46.03 represents "Optic papillitis, bilateral". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H46.03 a billable code?
Yes, H46.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H46.03 in?
H46.03 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H46.03 map to?
H46.03 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 432521000124106, 344891000119109, 15631051000119101, 15631011000119102, 339141000119108, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H46.03?
H46.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2013313. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.