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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H47.6

Disorders of visual cortex

ICD-10-CM Code:
H47.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Disorders of visual cortex
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways
      (H46-H47)
      • Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways
        (H47)

H47.6 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of disorders of visual cortex. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Disorders of visual cortex

Non-specific codes like H47.6 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for disorders of visual cortex:

  • H47.61 for Cortical blindness - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.611 for Cortical blindness, right side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.612 for Cortical blindness, left side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.619 for Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • H47.62 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.621 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, right side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.622 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, left side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.629 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) inflammatory disorders, unspecified side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • H47.63 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.631 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, right side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.632 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, left side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.639 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) neoplasm, unspecified side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • H47.64 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.641 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, right side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.642 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, left side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H47.649 for Disorders of visual cortex in (due to) vascular disorders, unspecified side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Code Also

Code Also
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
  • underlying condition

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • injury to visual cortex S04.04

Patient Education


Vision Impairment and Blindness

If you have low vision, eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery may not help. Activities like reading, shopping, cooking, writing, and watching TV may be hard to do. The leading causes of low vision and blindness in the United States are age-related eye diseases: macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma. Other eye disorders, eye injuries, and birth defects can also cause vision loss.

Whatever the cause, lost vision cannot be restored. It can, however, be managed. A loss of vision means that you may have to reorganize your life and learn new ways of doing things. If you have some vision, visual aids such as special glasses and large print books can make life easier. There are also devices to help those with no vision, like text-reading software and braille books.

The sooner vision loss or eye disease is found and treated, the greater your chances of keeping your remaining vision. You should have regular comprehensive eye exams by an eye care professional.

NIH: National Eye Institute


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.