H47.2 is the ICD-10 code for Optic atrophy. It is a four-character subcategory of H47 (Other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H46–H48 (Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways) in Chapter VII, Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VII · H00–H59
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H47.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Temporal pallor of optic disc
H47.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H47.2Optikusatrofi
H47.2Synsnerveatrofi
DH472Optikusatrofi
- DH472APallor temporalis disci nervi optici
H47.2Näköhermon surkastuma
H47.2Optikusatrophie
H47.2Atrophie optique
H47.2opticusatrofie
Listed through more specific codes:
- H47.20Unspecified optic atrophy
- H47.22Hereditary optic atrophy
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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