H47.611
BillableCortical blindness, right side of brain
Cortical blindness, right side of brain
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
- •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
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- underlying condition
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(16)
SNOMED CT
- Cortical blindness68574006
- Bilateral cortical blindness of brain15913031000119100
- Cortical blindness of bilateral sides of brain15913031000119100
- Cortical blindness of both sides of brain15913031000119100
- Cortical blindness of left side of brain342751000119101
- Cortical blindness of right side of brain342741000119103
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cortical blindness of right side of brain (disorder)
- Cortical blindness of left side of brain
- Cortical blindness of both sides of brain
- Cortical blindness of bilateral sides of brain
- Bilateral cortical blindness of brain
- Cortical blindness of right side of brain
- Cortical blindness
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cortical blindness, right side of brain?
The ICD-10-CM code for cortical blindness, right side of brain is H47.611. The full clinical description is "Cortical blindness, right side of brain". H47.611 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H47.611 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H47.611 represents “Cortical blindness, right side of brain”. 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 H47.611 a billable code?
Yes, H47.611 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H47.611 in?
H47.611 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H47.611?
H47.611 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: injury to visual cortex S04.04-.
What SNOMED CT codes does H47.611 map to?
H47.611 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 15913031000119100, 68574006, 342751000119101, 342741000119103. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H47.611?
H47.611 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881267. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H47.611 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cortical blindness, right side of brain 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 H47.611?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H47.611 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.