S04.0

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Injury of optic nerve and pathways

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Use Additional Code

code to identify any visual field defect or blindness (H53.4-, H54.-)

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S00-S09Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

S04Injury of cranial nerve

S04.0Injury of optic nerve and pathways

S04.01Injury of optic nerve

S04.02Injury of optic chiasm

S04.03Injury of optic tract and pathways

S04.04Injury of visual cortex

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S04.0:

categoryS04

Injury of cranial nerve

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blockS00-S09

Injuries to the head (S00-S09)

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chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to S04.0. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

8 raw paths

Injury8 unique routes

nerve NEC(4 variants)

optic→S04.0(4 variants)

contusion→S04.0

laceration→S04.0

specified type NEC→S04.0

optic chiasm→S04.0

optic radiation→S04.0

optic tract and pathways→S04.0

visual cortex→S04.0

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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