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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H48 Disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways in diseases classified elsewhere

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H48 is the ICD-10 code for Disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways in diseases classified elsewhere. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
VII · H00–H59
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of H48

H48 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H48Förändringar i synnerven och synbanorna vid sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH48Forandringer i synsnerve og synsbaner ved sygdomme klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

H48Affektionen des N. opticus [II. Hirnnerv] und der Sehbahn bei anderenorts klassifizierten Krankheiten

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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