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H48.1 Retrobulbar neuritis in diseases classified elsewhere

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H48.1 is the ICD-10 code for Retrobulbar neuritis 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 H48.1 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Retrobulbar neuritis in:
    • late syphilis A52.1
    • meningococcal infection A39.8
    • multiple sclerosis G35

H48.1 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

H48.1Retrobulbärneurit vid sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats

NorwayICD-10-NO

H48.1Retrobulbær nevritt ved sykdom klassifisert annet sted

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH481Retrobulbær neuritis ved sygdom klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

H48.1Retrobulbäre Neuritis 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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