H47.20

Approximate Synonyms

• Bilateral optic atrophy

• Left optic atrophy

• Optic atrophy

• Partial optic atrophy

• Right optic atrophy

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by loss of optic nerve fibers. It may be inherited or acquired. Acquired causes include ischemia, optic nerve neuropathy, glaucoma, trauma, radiation, brain tumors, and multiple sclerosis. It leads to vision disturbances.

• Atrophy of the optic disk which may be congenital or acquired. This condition indicates a deficiency in the number of nerve fibers which arise in the retina and converge to form the optic disk; optic nerve; optic chiasm; and optic tracts. Glaucoma; ischemia; inflammation, a chronic elevation of intracranial pressure, toxins, optic nerve compression, and inherited conditions see optic atrophies, hereditary) are relatively common causes of this condition.

Details

• H47.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H47.20 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H47.20 – other international versions of ICD-10 H47.20 may differ.