Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 368.46
Homonymous bilateral field defects
  • Short description: Homonymous hemianopsia.
  • ICD-9-CM 368.46 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 368.46 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 368.46.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 368.46: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 368.46 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H53.469 Homonymous bilateral field defects, unspecified side
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilateral homonymous altitudinal hemianopia
  • Homonymous altitudinal bilat field defect
  • Homonymous altitudinal bilateral field defect
  • Homonymous bilat visual field defect
  • Homonymous bilat visual field defects, L side
  • Homonymous bilat visual field defects, R side
  • Homonymous bilateral visual field defect
  • Homonymous bilateral visual field defects, left side
  • Homonymous bilateral visual field defects, right side
  • Homonymous hemianopia
  • Left homonymous hemianopsia
  • Quadrantanopia
  • Right homonymous hemianopsia
Applies To
  • Hemianopsia (altitudinal) (homonymous)
  • Quadrant anopia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 368.46:
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