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H46.1 - Retrobulbar neuritis


The ICD 10 Code for Retrobulbar neuritis is listed as H46.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: H46.1
Description: Retrobulbar neuritis
  • Retrobulbar neuritis NOS
  • Excludes1: syphilitic retrobulbar neuritis (A52.15)
Chapter Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Block Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47)
Parent H46 - Optic neuritis
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H46.1:
H46.10 - Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye
H46.11 - Retrobulbar neuritis, right eye
H46.12 - Retrobulbar neuritis, left eye
H46.13 - Retrobulbar neuritis, bilateral
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H46.1:
H46.0 - Optic papillitis
H46.2 - Nutritional optic neuropathy
H46.3 - Toxic optic neuropathy
H46.8 - Other optic neuritis
H46.9 - Unspecified optic neuritis