H46.10
BillableRetrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye
Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye
Coding Notes
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acute retrobulbar neuritis51604006
- Acute retrobulbar optic neuritis51604006
- Retrobulbar neuropathy128485009
- RBN - Retrobulbar neuritis230507009
- Retrobulbar neuritis230507009
- Optic neuritis due to demyelinating disease1231202004
- Optic neuritis due to demyelinating disease of central nervous system1231202004
- Retrobulbar neuritis due to multiple sclerosis1231659007
- Retrobulbar neuritis in multiple sclerosis1231659007
- Retrobulbar optic neuritis due to multiple sclerosis1231659007
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye is H46.10. The full clinical description is "Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye". H46.10 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H46.10 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H46.10 represents "Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye". 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 H46.10 a billable code?
Yes, H46.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H46.10 in?
H46.10 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H46.10?
H46.10 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis (A52.15).
What SNOMED CT codes does H46.10 map to?
H46.10 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 51604006, 1231202004, 230507009, 1231659007, 128485009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H46.10?
H46.10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881210. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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