H46.1

Retrobulbar neuritis

Non-billable header

H46.1 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Retrobulbar neuritis NOS

Includes (from H46)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis (A52.15)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H46)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H46)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H46)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H46)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) (from H46)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H46)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from H46)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H46)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H46)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H46)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71) (from H46)
  • ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-) (from H46)
  • neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0) (from H46)

Also known as

  • Retrobulbar neuritis NOS
  • Neuritis, optic, retrobulbar

Parent code

  • H46Optic neuritisHeader

More specific codes H46.1

  • H46.10Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eyeBillable
  • H46.11Retrobulbar neuritis, right eyeBillable
  • H46.12Retrobulbar neuritis, left eyeBillable
  • H46.13Retrobulbar neuritis, bilateralBillable

Related codes

  • H46.0Optic papillitisHeader
  • H46.2Nutritional optic neuropathyBillable
  • H46.3Toxic optic neuropathyBillable
  • H46.8Other optic neuritisBillable
  • H46.9Unspecified optic neuritisBillable

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