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optic neuritis

Medical Definition

Inflammation of the second cranial nerve or optic nerve; commonly associated conditions include autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, infections, and granulomatous diseases.

Wikipedia Summary

Optic neuritis describes any condition that causes inflammation of the optic nerve; it may be associated with demyelinating diseases, or infectious or inflammatory processes. It is also known as optic papillitis (when the head of the optic nerve is involved), neuroretinitis (when there is a combined involvement of the optic disc and surrounding retina in the macular area) and retrobulbar neuritis (when the posterior part of the nerve is involved). Prelaminar optic neuritis describes involvement of the non-myelinated axons in the retina. .
Related Codes (7)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
H46Optic neuritis
Type 2 Excludes (2)
H46.1Retrobulbar neuritis
Type 1 Excludes (1)
H46.10Retrobulbar neuritis, unspecified eye
H46.11Retrobulbar neuritis, right eye
H46.12Retrobulbar neuritis, left eye
H46.13Retrobulbar neuritis, bilateral
H46.9Unspecified optic neuritis

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