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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Optic Nerve Edema

ICD-10 Coding for Optic Nerve Edema

H47.11
H47.141

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for optic nerve edema includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Papilledema
Optic Disc Swelling
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Optic Nerve Edema

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Optic Nerve Edema

Use ICD-10 code H47.11 for papilledema associated with increased intracranial pressure, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Papilledema associated with increased intracranial pressure

Billable Code
H47.11
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Bilateral disc edema with obscuration of major vessels
  • • RNFL thickness >200µm on OCT
  • • LP opening pressure >25 cm H2O

Applicable To

  • • Bilateral optic disc swelling due to increased intracranial pressure

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation supports increased intracranial pressure.

Foster-Kennedy syndrome, right eye

Billable Code
H47.141
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • MRI evidence of frontal lobe mass
  • • Ipsilateral optic atrophy
  • • Contralateral disc edema

Applicable To

  • • Right optic atrophy with left papilledema

Important Notes

  • • Ensure laterality is correctly documented.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

G93.2

Benign intracranial hypertension

Use to indicate the underlying cause of papilledema.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for optic nerve edema?

The primary ICD-10 code for optic nerve edema associated with increased intracranial pressure is H47.11.

How is papilledema documented?

Papilledema documentation requires detailed sketches in 4-6 standard colors and clinical findings like RNFL thickness and ICP measurements.

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