H47.611 (Cortical blindness, right side of brain) compared with H47.619 (Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain), from the official CMS tabular data. H47.611 and H47.619 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. H47.611 and H47.619 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| H47.611Cortical blindness, right side of brain | H47.619Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Cortical blindness, right side of brain is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.611). | Cortical blindness, unspecified side of brain is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.619). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources