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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H47.2Optic atrophy

Not billable — use a more specific code

H47.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H47.2

H47.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for optic atrophy. It belongs to category H47 (other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways), block H46-H47 (disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H47 (other disorders of optic [2nd] nerve and visual pathways), H47.2 is specifically for optic atrophy. Related codes cover disorders of optic nerve, not elsewhere classified (H47.0), papilledema (H47.1), other disorders of optic disc (H47.3), disorders of optic chiasm (H47.4), disorders of other visual pathways (H47.5), disorders of visual cortex (H47.6) and unspecified disorder of visual pathways (H47.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H47.20 (atrophy), H47.21 (atrophy), H47.22 (atrophy), H47.23 (atrophy) and H47.29 (atrophy).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H47.2

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H47.2.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H47.2

Is H47.2 billable?

No. H47.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.