G45.3
Billable codeAmaurosis fugax
The ICD-10 code for amaurosis fugax is G45.3.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G45.0Vertebro-basilar artery syndrome
- G45.1Carotid artery syndrome (hemispheric)
- G45.2Multiple and bilateral precerebral artery syndromes
- G45.4Transient global amnesia
- G45.8Other transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes
- G45.9Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified
- G45.3Amaurosis fugax
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 36234Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
G45.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.