H04.549
BillableStenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi
Stenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(32)
SNOMED CT
- Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculi81345003
- Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculus81345003
- Stenosis of lacrimal passage81345003
- Blocked tear duct231839000
- Complete obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus231839000
- Plugged tear duct231839000
- Blocked lacrimal canaliculus416920000
- Canalicular obstruction416920000
- Lacrimal canalicular obstruction416920000
- Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus416920000
- Obstruction of lacrimal duct416920000
- Drug induced lacrimal canalicular stenosis1231616002
- Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculus caused by drug1231616002
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Blocked tear duct
- Blocked lacrimal canaliculus
- Obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus
- Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculus caused by drug
- Drug induced lacrimal canalicular stenosis
- Obstruction of lacrimal duct
- Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculus
- Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculi (disorder)
- Plugged tear duct
- Complete obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus
- Canalicular obstruction
- Stenosis of lacrimal passage
- Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculi
- Lacrimal canalicular obstruction
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for stenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi?
The ICD-10-CM code for stenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi is H04.549. The full clinical description is "Stenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi". H04.549 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H04.549 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H04.549 represents “Stenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi”. 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 H04.549 a billable code?
Yes, H04.549 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H04.549 in?
H04.549 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H04.549?
H04.549 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6).
What SNOMED CT codes does H04.549 map to?
H04.549 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 416920000, 231839000, 1231616002, 81345003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H04.549?
H04.549 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155245. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H04.549 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like stenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi 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 H04.549?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H04.549 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.