2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.531Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side
ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H46-H47›H47
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Chronic Condition
H47.531 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side. 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. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 13 closely related codes. Coders also document this condition as disorder of visual pathway due to vascular disorder. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neuro-ophthalmology.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Disorder of visual pathway due to vascular disorder
- Disorder of visual pathway of bilateral eyes due to vascular disorder
- Disorder of visual pathway of left eye due to vascular disorder
- Disorder of visual pathway of right eye due to vascular disorder
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H47.531: its own notes plus those printed at H47.5 and 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)
Code Also
A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.
- underlying condition
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.
Patient EducationClinical
Vision Impairment and Blindness
Vision impairment is the loss of vision. It includes blindness, which means that you have lost all or most of your sight. It also includes low vision, which means you have some vision, but the vision loss makes it hard to do everyday activities. You may have trouble reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV.
The full article covers:
- What is vision impairment?
- What causes vision impairment?
- How is vision impairment diagnosed?
- What are the types of low vision?
- What are the treatments for low vision?
- How can I make the most of my remaining sight?
- Can vision impairment be prevented?
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Convert H47.531 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H47.531Overview
Is H47.531 (Disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H47.531 group to?
When disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side 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.
Is H47.531 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists H47.531 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 13 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H47.531?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, disorders of visual pathways in (due to) vascular disorders, right side converts to ICD-9-CM 377.62 (vis path dis w vasc dis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
