H46.10
H46.10 — Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
H46.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
H46.10 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H46.10 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56773Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)
- A57434Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
- A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination
Related codes at this level
Codes that share H46.1. If H46.10 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about H46.10
- Is H46.10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. H46.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does H46.10 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47).