H46.1
Non-billableRetrobulbar neuritis
Retrobulbar neuritis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Retrobulbar neuritis NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis (A52.15)
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Neuritides, Posterior OpticC0085582
- Neuritides, RetrobulbarC0085582
- Neuritis retrobulbarC0085582
- Neuritis, Posterior OpticC0085582
- Neuritis, RetrobulbarC0085582
- Optic Neuritides, PosteriorC0085582
- Optic Neuritis, PosteriorC0085582
- Optic neuritis retrobulbarC0085582
- Posterior Optic NeuritidesC0085582
- Posterior Optic NeuritisC0085582
- RBN - Retrobulbar neuritisC0085582
- Retro-bulbar neuritisC0085582
- Retrobulbar NeuritidesC0085582
- Retrobulbar NeuritisC0085582
- Retrobulbar neuritisC0085582
- Retrobulbar neuritis (disorder)C0085582
- Retrobulbar neuritis NOSC0085582
- Retrobulbar optic neuritisC0085582
- neuritis retrobulbarC0085582
- optic neuritis retrobulbarC0085582
- retrobulbar neuritisC0085582
- retrobulbar optic neuritisC0085582
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H46.1?
ICD-10-CM code H46.1 represents "Retrobulbar neuritis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H46.1 a billable code?
No, H46.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H46.1.
What chapter is H46.1 in?
H46.1 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H46.1?
H46.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis (A52.15).
What are the subcategories under H46.1?
H46.1 has 4 child codes, including: H46.10 (Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye), H46.11 (Retrobulbar neuritis, right eye), H46.12 (Retrobulbar neuritis, left eye), H46.13 (Retrobulbar neuritis, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H46.1?
H46.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0085582. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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