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H48.8 Other disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways in diseases classified elsewhere

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H48.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways 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

H48.8 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

H48.8Andra förändringar i synnerven eller synbanorna vid sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats

NorwayICD-10-NO

H48.8Annen lidelse i nervus opticus eller synsbaner ved sykdom klassifisert annet sted

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH488Anden forandring i synsnerve og synsbaner ved sygdom klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

H48.8Sonstige Affektionen des N. opticus 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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