H01.01
Non-billableUlcerative blepharitis
Ulcerative 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)
H01.011Ulcerative blepharitis right upper eyelid
H01.012Ulcerative blepharitis right lower eyelid
H01.013Ulcerative blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid
H01.014Ulcerative blepharitis left upper eyelid
H01.015Ulcerative blepharitis left lower eyelid
H01.016Ulcerative blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid
H01.019Ulcerative blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
H01.01AUlcerative blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids
H01.01BUlcerative blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ulcerative blepharitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for ulcerative blepharitis is H01.01. The full clinical description is "Ulcerative blepharitis". H01.01 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H01.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H01.01 represents "Ulcerative 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 H01.01 a billable code?
No, H01.01 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 H01.01.
What chapter is H01.01 in?
H01.01 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H01.01?
H01.01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: blepharoconjunctivitis (H10.5-).
What are the subcategories under H01.01?
H01.01 has 9 child codes, including: H01.011 (Ulcerative blepharitis right upper eyelid), H01.012 (Ulcerative blepharitis right lower eyelid), H01.013 (Ulcerative blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid), H01.014 (Ulcerative blepharitis left upper eyelid), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H01.01?
H01.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155173. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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