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ICD-10-CM Code for Optic neuritis H46

ICD-10 code H46 for Optic neuritis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Official Long Descriptor

Optic neuritis
Excludes2: ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)
 
H46 Optic neuritis
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Optic papillitis
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Retrobulbar neuritis
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Nutritional optic neuropathy
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Toxic optic neuropathy
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Other optic neuritis
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Unspecified optic neuritis

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