H48.0 is the ICD-10 code for Optic atrophy in diseases classified elsewhere. It is a four-character subcategory of H48 (Disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways in diseases classified elsewhere), 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 H48.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Optic atrophy in late syphilis A52.1
H48.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H48.0Optikusatrofi vid sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats
- H48.0APostinflammatorisk optikusatrofi
- H48.0BOptikusatrofi vid intrakraniell neoplasm
- H48.0COptikusatrofi vid annan intrakraniell skada
- H48.0WOptikusatrofi vid andra sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats
H48.0Synsnerveatrofi ved sykdom klassifisert annet sted
DH480Optikusatrofi ved sygdom klassificeret andetsteds
H48.0Optikusatrophie 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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