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H47.642

H47.642: Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, left side of brain

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H47.642 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, left side of brain. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H47.642

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Written on H47.6: Disorders of visual cortex

  • injury to visual cortex S04.04-

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H47.642 is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies: 14 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
  • A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
  • A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
  • A56726Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Disorder›visual›cortex›due to›vascular disorder›left brain

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H47.64

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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