H05.012
BillableCellulitis of left orbit
Cellulitis of left orbit
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- congenital malformation of orbit (Q10.7)
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Abscess of orbit39828002
- Orbital abscess39828002
- Abscess of periorbital region109242000
- Orbital cellulitis194005002
- Postseptal orbital cellulitis194005002
- Subperiosteal abscess of orbit427692005
- Abscess of left orbit15697481000119101
- Abscess of periorbital region of left eye348571000119103
- Periorbital abscess of left eye348571000119103
- Cellulitis of left orbit339111000119109
- Subperiosteal abscess of orbit of left eye15697441000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cellulitis of left orbit?
The ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of left orbit is H05.012. The full clinical description is "Cellulitis of left orbit". H05.012 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H05.012 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H05.012 represents "Cellulitis of left orbit". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H05.012 a billable code?
Yes, H05.012 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H05.012 in?
H05.012 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H05.012?
H05.012 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformation of orbit (Q10.7).
What SNOMED CT codes does H05.012 map to?
H05.012 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 15697481000119101, 39828002, 109242000, 348571000119103, 339111000119109, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H05.012?
H05.012 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875813. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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