H47.20

Billable

Unspecified optic atrophy

Unspecified optic atrophy

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H46-H47

Parent Code

H47.2

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(4)
H47.21

Primary optic atrophy

H47.22

Hereditary optic atrophy

BillableH47.23

Glaucomatous optic atrophy

H47.29

Other optic atrophy

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(88)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Bilateral optic atrophy of eyes
  • Early onset cerebellar ataxia with retinitis pigmentosa and optic atrophy
  • Progressive encephalopathy with oedema, hypsarrhythmia, and optic atrophy-like syndrome
  • Atrophy optic
  • Complete optic atrophy
  • OA - Optic atrophy
  • Retrobulbar optic nerve atrophy
  • Progressive encephalopathy with oedema, hypsarrhythmia and optic atrophy syndrome
  • Optic atrophy of both eyes
  • Optic atrophy of left eye
  • optic disc atrophy
  • Consecutive optic atrophy
  • optic atrophy
  • Progressive encephalopathy with edema, hypsarrhythmia and optic atrophy syndrome
  • PEHO (progressive encephalopathy with edema, hypsarrhythmia and optic atrophy) syndrome
  • Atrophy of sector of optic disc
  • PEHOL (progressive encephalopathy with edema, hypsarrhythmia, and optic atrophy-like) syndrome
  • Atrophy of fundus of eye
  • Atrophy of optic disc
  • Optic-nerve degeneration
  • atrophied nerve optic
  • PEHOL (progressive encephalopathy with oedema, hypsarrhythmia, and optic atrophy-like) syndrome
  • Optic atrophy, unspecified
  • PEHO-like syndrome
  • Optic nerve atrophy
  • Optic atrophy secondary to retinal disease
  • PEHO (progressive encephalopathy with oedema, hypsarrhythmia and optic atrophy) syndrome
  • PEHO syndrome
  • Atrophy, Optic
  • Atrophy of whole optic disc
  • Fundus oculi atrophy
  • Second cranial nerve finding
  • Sector atrophy of optic disc
  • Optic atrophy of bilateral eyes
  • Optic nerve finding
  • atrophy nerves optic
  • Optic atrophy of right eye
  • Progressive encephalopathy with edema, hypsarrhythmia, and optic atrophy-like syndrome
  • Atrophy optic nerve
  • Optic atrophy (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified optic atrophy?

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified optic atrophy is H47.20. The full clinical description is "Unspecified optic atrophy". H47.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H47.20 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H47.20 represents “Unspecified optic atrophy”. 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 H47.20 a billable code?

Yes, H47.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H47.20 in?

H47.20 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What SNOMED CT codes does H47.20 map to?

H47.20 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 1144329008, 95774001, 247219000, 15632891000119109, 359683002, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H47.20?

H47.20 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.

How does H47.20 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified optic atrophy 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 H47.20?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H47.20 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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