H47.9

Unspecified disorder of visual pathways

Billable / specific

H47.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H47)

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

Excludes2

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

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

Also known as

  • Disorder, visual, pathway

Parent code

  • H47Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathwaysHeader

Related codes

  • H47.0Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • H47.1PapilledemaHeader
  • H47.2Optic atrophyHeader
  • H47.3Other disorders of optic discHeader
  • H47.4Disorders of optic chiasmHeader
  • H47.5Disorders of other visual pathwaysHeader
  • H47.6Disorders of visual cortexHeader

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