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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H04.3
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H04.3
Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- H04.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H04.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H04.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 H04.3 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as H04.3. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
H04.3 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
H04.3:
- H00-H59
2023 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexaNote- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Type 2 Excludes- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- H00-H05
2023 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H05
Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
- H04
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H04
Disorders of lacrimal system
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to H04.3:
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Type 2 Excludes: L03.211, L03, L02.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03.211
Cellulitis of face
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- abscess of orbit (H05.01-)
- cellulitis of ear (H60.1-)
- cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0-)
- cellulitis of head (L03.81)
- cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
- cellulitis of lip (K13.0)
- cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
- cellulitis of nose (internal) (J34.0)
- cellulitis of orbit (H05.01-)
- cellulitis of scalp (L03.81)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- cellulitis of anal and rectal region (K61.-)
- cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1)
- cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0)
- cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
- cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
- cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
- cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
- cellulitis of nose (J34.0)
- eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3)
- febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2)
- lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (I89.1)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.0
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- abscess of ear, external (H60.0)
- abscess of eyelid (H00.0)
- abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8)
- abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0)
- abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3)
- abscess of mouth (K12.2)
- abscess of nose (J34.0)
- abscess of orbit (H05.0)
- submandibular abscess (K12.2)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H04.3
H04.21 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation
H04.213 …… bilateral lacrimal glands
H04.219 …… unspecified lacrimal gland
H04.22 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage
H04.3
Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages
H04.30 Unspecified dacryocystitis
H04.301 …… of right lacrimal passage
H04.302 …… of left lacrimal passage
H04.303 …… of bilateral lacrimal passages
H04.309 …… of unspecified lacrimal passage
H04.31 Phlegmonous dacryocystitis
H04.311 …… of right lacrimal passage
H04.312 …… of left lacrimal passage
H04.313 …… of bilateral lacrimal passages
H04.319 …… of unspecified lacrimal passage
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
