H46 Optic neuritis

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
• neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)

Applies from H46 Optic neuritis

Excludes2 (not included here)

• ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
• neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)

Codes under H46

• H46.0 Optic papillitis
• H46.1 Retrobulbar neuritis
• H46.2 Nutritional optic neuropathy
• H46.3 Toxic optic neuropathy
• H46.8 Other optic neuritis
• H46.9 Unspecified optic neuritis

Code annotations containing back-references to H46

Back-references to H46

• Type 1 Excludes: G36.0 Neuromyelitis optica [Devic] ("optic neuritis NOS (H46)")
• Type 2 Excludes: G52 Disorders of other cranial nerves ("disorders of optic [2nd] nerve (H46, H47.0)")

Back-references to H46

• Type 1 Excludes: G36.0 Neuromyelitis optica [Devic] ("optic neuritis NOS (H46)")
• Type 2 Excludes: G52 Disorders of other cranial nerves ("disorders of optic [2nd] nerve (H46, H47.0)")

Nearby codes

• H46 Optic neuritis (this code)
• H46.0 Optic papillitis
• H46.00 Optic papillitis, unspecified eye
• H46.01 Optic papillitis, right eye
• H46.02 Optic papillitis, left eye
• H46.03 Optic papillitis, bilateral