S04.04
Header — not billableInjury of visual cortex
The ICD-10 code for injury of visual cortex is S04.04.
S04.04 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S04.01Injury of optic nervenon-billable header
- S04.02Injury of optic chiasm
- S04.03Injury of optic tract and pathwaysnon-billable header
- S04.04Injury of visual cortexnon-billable header