2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.143Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral
ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H46-H47›H47
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
H47.143 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 91 through 93. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neuro-ophthalmology.
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Code Classification
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H47.143: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 7. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Papilledema
swelling of the optic disk, usually in association with increased intracranial pressure, characterized by hyperemia, blurring of the disk margins, microhemorrhages, blind spot enlargement, and engorgement of retinal veins. chronic papilledema may cause optic atrophy and visual loss. (miller et al., clinical neuro-ophthalmology, 4th ed, p175)
Patient EducationClinical
Optic Nerve Disorders
The optic nerve is a bundle of more than 1 million nerve fibers that carry visual messages. You have one connecting the back of each eye (your retina) to your brain. Damage to an optic nerve can cause vision loss. The type of vision loss and how severe it is depends on where the damage occurs. It may affect one or both eyes.
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Convert H47.143 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About H47.143Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral is H47.143 (sometimes written as H47143). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H47.143 (Foster-Kennedy syndrome) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H47.143 group to?
When Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 91, 92, 93, with relative weights from 0.7783 to 1.7050 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H47.143?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Foster-Kennedy syndrome, bilateral converts to ICD-9-CM 377.04 (foster-kennedy syndrome). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
