H47.9
BillableUnspecified disorder of visual pathways
Unspecified disorder of visual pathways
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
Related Codes(7)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
SNOMED CT
- Disorder of afferent visual pathways54767005
- Disorder of optic nerve and visual pathway54767005
- Disorder of visual pathways54767005
- Disorder of optic tract95776004
- Optic tract disorder95776004
- Disorder of visual cortex128329001
- Visual cortex disorder128329001
- Disorder of optic radiation230521006
- Optic radiation disorder230521006
- Disorder of left visual pathway16054191000119104
- Disorder of right visual pathway16054551000119100
UMLS
- Disorder of afferent visual pathwaysC0155287
- Disorder of visual pathwaysC0155287
- Disorder of visual pathways (disorder)C0155287
- Unspecified disorder of visual pathwaysC0155287
- Visual Pathway DisorderC0155287
- Visual pathway disorderC0155287
- Visual pathway disorder NOSC0155287
- Visual pathway disordersC0155287
Clinical Terms
- Visual pathway disorder NOS
- Optic radiation disorder
- Optic tract disorder
- Disorder of visual pathways
- Disorder of visual cortex
- Visual cortex disorder
- Disorder of right visual pathway
- Visual Pathway Disorder
- Disorder of left visual pathway
- Disorder of afferent visual pathways
- Visual pathway disorders
- Disorder of optic tract
- Disorder of optic nerve and visual pathway
- Disorder of optic radiation
- Disorder of visual pathways (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disorder of visual pathways?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disorder of visual pathways is H47.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified disorder of visual pathways". H47.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H47.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H47.9 represents “Unspecified disorder of visual pathways”. 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 H47.9 a billable code?
Yes, H47.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H47.9 in?
H47.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H47.9 map to?
H47.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 54767005, 16054191000119104, 230521006, 95776004, 16054551000119100, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H47.9?
H47.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155287. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H47.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified disorder of visual pathways 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 H47.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H47.9 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.