H47.20
H47.20: Unspecified optic atrophy
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
H47.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified optic atrophy. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check H47.20 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H47.20 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- 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)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Atrophy, atrophic›optic(nerve)
- Atrophy, atrophic›nerve›cranial›second(optic)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.