H00.03
Non-billableAbscess of eyelid
Abscess of eyelid
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Furuncle of eyelid
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
- •open wound of eyelidS01.1
- •superficial injury of eyelid,S00.1, S00.2
Child Codes (7)
H00.031Abscess of right upper eyelid
H00.032Abscess of right lower eyelid
H00.033Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid
H00.034Abscess of left upper eyelid
H00.035Abscess of left lower eyelid
H00.036Abscess of eyelid left eye, unspecified eyelid
H00.039Abscess of eyelid unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(18)
UMLS
- Abscess of eyelidC0155175
- Abscess of eyelid (disorder)C0155175
- Eyelid abscess NOSC0155175
- abscess of eyelidC0155175
- eyelid abscessC0155175
- Boil of eyelidC0019919
- External hordeolumC0019919
- Eyelid boilC0019919
- Furuncle of eyelidC0019919
- Hordeolum externumC0019919
- Hordeolum externum (disorder)C0019919
- Hordeolum, externalC0019919
- external hordeolumC0019919
- externum hordeolumC0019919
- hordeolum externalC0019919
- hordeolum externumC0019919
- sty externalC0019919
- styeC0019919
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for abscess of eyelid?
The ICD-10-CM code for abscess of eyelid is H00.03. The full clinical description is "Abscess of eyelid". H00.03 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H00.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H00.03 represents “Abscess of eyelid”. 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 H00.03 a billable code?
No, H00.03 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under H00.03.
What chapter is H00.03 in?
H00.03 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H00.03?
H00.03 has 7 child codes, including: H00.031 (Abscess of right upper eyelid), H00.032 (Abscess of right lower eyelid), H00.033 (Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid), H00.034 (Abscess of left upper eyelid), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H00.03?
H00.03 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0155175, C0019919. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H00.03 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like abscess of eyelid affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H00.03?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H00.03 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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