H47.142
H47.142 — Foster-Kennedy syndrome, left eye
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
H47.142 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for foster-kennedy syndrome, left eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
H47.142 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
H47.142 is named in 29 Medicare coverage policies — 29 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
- A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
- A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
- A56672Billing and Coding: Electroretinography (ERG)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share H47.14. If H47.142 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about H47.142
- Is H47.142 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. H47.142 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does H47.142 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).