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H47

H47Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H47 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with H47

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at H47. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading H47 alone.

  • Q15Other congenital malformations of eye
  • E88.4Mitochondrial metabolism disorders
  • G71.3Mitochondrial myopathy, not elsewhere classified

Risk adjustment

H47 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H47

8 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about H47

Is H47 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
No. H47 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H47 sit in the tabular list?
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.