H47.9
Billable codeUnspecified disorder of visual pathways
The ICD-10 code for unspecified disorder of visual pathways is H47.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H47.0Disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- H47.1Papilledemanon-billable header
- H47.2Optic atrophynon-billable header
- H47.3Other disorders of optic discnon-billable header
- H47.4Disorders of optic chiasmnon-billable header
- H47.5Disorders of other visual pathwaysnon-billable header
- H47.6Disorders of visual cortexnon-billable header
- H47.9Unspecified disorder of visual pathways
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 3779Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
H47.9 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.