ICD-10-CM · Chapter 7 · H00-H59
H46 Optic neuritis
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- ischemic optic neuropathy (H47.01-)
- neuromyelitis optica [Devic] (G36.0)
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H46..0 | Optic papillitis | No |
| H46..00 | Optic papillitis, unspecified eye | Yes |
| H46..01 | Optic papillitis, right eye | Yes |
| H46..02 | Optic papillitis, left eye | Yes |
| H46..03 | Optic papillitis, bilateral | Yes |
| H46..1 | Retrobulbar neuritis | No |
| H46..10 | Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye | Yes |
| H46..11 | Retrobulbar neuritis, right eye | Yes |
| H46..12 | Retrobulbar neuritis, left eye | Yes |
| H46..13 | Retrobulbar neuritis, bilateral | Yes |
| H46..2 | Nutritional optic neuropathy | Yes |
| H46..3 | Toxic optic neuropathy | Yes |
| H46..8 | Other optic neuritis | Yes |
| H46..9 | Unspecified optic neuritis | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026