G45.3
BillableAmaurosis fugax
Amaurosis fugax
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(6)
G45.0Vertebro-basilar artery syndrome
G45.1Carotid artery syndrome (hemispheric)
G45.2Multiple and bilateral precerebral artery syndromes
G45.4Transient global amnesia
G45.8Oth transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related synd
G45.9Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(52)
SNOMED CT
- Amaurosis70449006
- AF - Amaurosis fugax88032003
- AFx - Amaurosis fugax88032003
- Amaurosis fugax88032003
- Amaurosis fugax (one sided temporary vision loss)88032003
- Momentary blindness88032003
- Transient monocular blindness88032003
- Anterior circulation transient ischaemic attack230716006
- Anterior circulation transient ischemic attack230716006
- Carotid territory transient ischaemic attack230716006
- Carotid territory transient ischemic attack230716006
- Acute cerebral ischaemia16218291000119100
- Acute cerebral ischemia16218291000119100
- Amaurosis fugax of left eye12237911000119109
- Amaurosis fugax of right eye12237951000119105
UMLS
- AF - Amaurosis fugaxC0149793
- AFx - Amaurosis fugaxC0149793
- Amaurosis FugaxC0149793
- Amaurosis fugaxC0149793
- Amaurosis fugax (disorder)C0149793
- Amaurosis fugax (one sided temporary vision loss)C0149793
- Amaurosis temporaryC0149793
- Blindness, Monocular, TransientC0149793
- Blindness, Transient MonocularC0149793
- Momentary blindnessC0149793
- Monocular Blindness, TransientC0149793
- Temporary blindness due to vascular insufficiencyC0149793
- Transient Monocular BlindnessC0149793
- Transient monocular blindnessC0149793
- amaurosis fugaxC0149793
- momentary blindnessC0149793
- transient monocular blindnessC0149793
Clinical Terms
- Transient Monocular Blindness
- Blindness, Transient Monocular
- Amaurosis
- Amaurosis fugax of right eye
- Monocular Blindness, Transient
- momentary blindness
- Carotid territory transient ischaemic attack
- Temporary blindness due to vascular insufficiency
- Anterior circulation transient ischaemic attack
- Acute cerebral ischemia
- Amaurosis fugax (one sided temporary vision loss)
- Anterior circulation transient ischemic attack
- Amaurosis temporary
- Amaurosis fugax (disorder)
- Amaurosis fugax of left eye
- Carotid territory transient ischemic attack
- AFx - Amaurosis fugax
- Acute cerebral ischaemia
- Blindness, Monocular, Transient
- AF - Amaurosis fugax
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for amaurosis fugax?
The ICD-10-CM code for amaurosis fugax is G45.3. The full clinical description is "Amaurosis fugax". G45.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G45.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G45.3 represents “Amaurosis fugax”. It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G45.3 a billable code?
Yes, G45.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G45.3 in?
G45.3 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G45.3?
G45.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal cerebral ischemia (P91.0); transient retinal artery occlusion (H34.0-).
What SNOMED CT codes does G45.3 map to?
G45.3 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 88032003, 16218291000119100, 70449006, 12237911000119109, 12237951000119105, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G45.3?
G45.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149793. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G45.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like amaurosis fugax affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G45.3?
G45.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8B10.0 (Amaurosis fugax).
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