H47.03
Non-billableOptic nerve hypoplasia
Optic nerve hypoplasia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Hypoplasia of optic nerveC0338502
- Hypoplasia of the optic nerveC0338502
- Hypoplasia of the optic nerve (disorder)C0338502
- Hypoplasia, Optic NerveC0338502
- Hypoplastic optic nervesC0338502
- ONH - Optic nerve hypoplasiaC0338502
- Optic Nerve HypoplasiaC0338502
- Optic nerve hypoplasiaC0338502
- Optic nerve hypoplasia, unspecified eyeC0338502
- Underdeveloped optic nervesC0338502
- hypoplasia optic nerveC0338502
- optic nerve hypoplasiaC0338502
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for optic nerve hypoplasia?
The ICD-10-CM code for optic nerve hypoplasia is H47.03. The full clinical description is "Optic nerve hypoplasia". H47.03 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H47.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H47.03 represents "Optic nerve hypoplasia". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H47.03 a billable code?
No, H47.03 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 H47.03.
What chapter is H47.03 in?
H47.03 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H47.03?
H47.03 has 4 child codes, including: H47.031 (Optic nerve hypoplasia, right eye), H47.032 (Optic nerve hypoplasia, left eye), H47.033 (Optic nerve hypoplasia, bilateral), H47.039 (Optic nerve hypoplasia, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H47.03?
H47.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0338502. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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