H47.2
Non-billableOptic atrophy
Optic atrophy
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 (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Atrophy opticC0029124
- Atrophy optic nerveC0029124
- Atrophy, OpticC0029124
- OA - Optic atrophyC0029124
- Optic AtrophyC0029124
- Optic atrophyC0029124
- Optic atrophy (disorder)C0029124
- Optic atrophy, unspecifiedC0029124
- Optic nerve atrophyC0029124
- Optic-nerve degenerationC0029124
- Unspecified optic atrophyC0029124
- atrophied nerve opticC0029124
- atrophy nerves opticC0029124
- atrophy opticC0029124
- optic atrophyC0029124
- optic disc atrophyC0029124
- optic nerve atrophyC0029124
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H47.2?
ICD-10-CM code H47.2 represents "Optic atrophy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H47.2 a billable code?
No, H47.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under H47.2.
What chapter is H47.2 in?
H47.2 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H47.2?
H47.2 has 5 child codes, including: H47.20 (Unspecified optic atrophy), H47.21 (Primary optic atrophy), H47.22 (Hereditary optic atrophy), H47.23 (Glaucomatous optic atrophy), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H47.2?
H47.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029124. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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