H01.00
Non-billableUnspecified blepharitis
Unspecified blepharitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- blepharoconjunctivitis (H10.5-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- open wound of eyelid (S01.1-)
- superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)
Child Codes (9)
H01.001Unspecified blepharitis right upper eyelid
H01.002Unspecified blepharitis right lower eyelid
H01.003Unspecified blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid
H01.004Unspecified blepharitis left upper eyelid
H01.005Unspecified blepharitis left lower eyelid
H01.006Unspecified blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid
H01.009Unspecified blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
H01.00AUnspecified blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids
H01.00BUnspecified blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- BlepharitidesC0005741
- BlepharitisC0005741
- Blepharitis (disorder)C0005741
- Blepharitis, unspecifiedC0005741
- Inflammation of eyelidC0005741
- Inflammation of eyelid (disorder)C0005741
- Inflammation of eyelid NOSC0005741
- Inflammation of eyelidsC0005741
- Unspecified blepharitisC0005741
- Unspecified inflammation of eyelidC0005741
- blepharitisC0005741
- eyelid inflammationC0005741
- inflammation eyelidsC0005741
- inflammation of eyelidC0005741
- tarsitisC0005741
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified blepharitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified blepharitis is H01.00. The full clinical description is "Unspecified blepharitis". H01.00 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H01.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H01.00 represents "Unspecified blepharitis". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H01.00 a billable code?
No, H01.00 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under H01.00.
What chapter is H01.00 in?
H01.00 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H01.00?
H01.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: blepharoconjunctivitis (H10.5-).
What are the subcategories under H01.00?
H01.00 has 9 child codes, including: H01.001 (Unspecified blepharitis right upper eyelid), H01.002 (Unspecified blepharitis right lower eyelid), H01.003 (Unspecified blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid), H01.004 (Unspecified blepharitis left upper eyelid), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H01.00?
H01.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0005741. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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