H46.8
BillableOther optic neuritis
Other optic neuritis
Coding Notes
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
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
- •ischemic optic neuropathyH47.01
- •neuromyelitis optica [Devic]G36.0
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(29)
SNOMED CT
- Inherited optic neuropathy312942003
- Infiltrative optic neuropathy312945001
- Neuropathy caused by ionising radiation445339002
- Neuropathy caused by ionizing radiation445339002
- Disorder of optic nerve due to and following radiotherapy722606000
- Optic neuropathy caused by ionising radiation following radiotherapy procedure722606000
- Optic neuropathy caused by ionizing radiation following radiotherapy procedure722606000
- Optic neuropathy due to and following radiation therapy722606000
- Optic neuropathy due to and following radiotherapy722606000
- Radiation induced optic neuropathy following radiotherapy procedure722606000
- Autoimmune optic neuropathy838324008
- Disorder of cranial nerve caused by ionising radiation1339020003
- Disorder of cranial nerve caused by ionizing radiation1339020003
- Disorder of optic nerve caused by radiation1339033009
Clinical Terms
- Disorder of cranial nerve caused by ionizing radiation
- Disorder of cranial nerve caused by ionising radiation
- Optic neuropathy caused by ionizing radiation following radiotherapy procedure
- Radiation induced optic neuropathy following radiotherapy procedure
- Neuropathy caused by ionising radiation
- Disorder of optic nerve due to and following radiotherapy
- Optic neuropathy due to and following radiotherapy
- Autoimmune optic neuropathy
- Infiltrative optic neuropathy
- Optic neuropathy caused by ionising radiation following radiotherapy procedure
- Disorder of optic nerve caused by radiation
- Neuropathy caused by ionizing radiation
- Optic neuropathy due to and following radiation therapy
- Inherited optic neuropathy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other optic neuritis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other optic neuritis is H46.8. The full clinical description is "Other optic neuritis". H46.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H46.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H46.8 represents “Other optic neuritis”. 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 H46.8 a billable code?
Yes, H46.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H46.8 in?
H46.8 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H46.8 map to?
H46.8 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 838324008, 1339020003, 1339033009, 722606000, 312945001, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H46.8?
H46.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029681. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H46.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other optic neuritis 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 H46.8?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H46.8 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.