H04.9
BillableDisorder of lacrimal system, unspecified
Disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified
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(8)
H04.0Dacryoadenitis
H04.1Other disorders of lacrimal gland
H04.2Epiphora
H04.3Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages
H04.4Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passages
H04.5Stenosis and insufficiency of lacrimal passages
H04.6Other changes of lacrimal passages
H04.8Other disorders of lacrimal system
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(44)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Apparatus Disease, LacrimalC0022904
- Apparatus Diseases, LacrimalC0022904
- Disease, Lacrimal ApparatusC0022904
- Diseases, Lacrimal ApparatusC0022904
- Disorder lacrimationC0022904
- Disorder of lacrimal systemC0022904
- Disorder of lacrimal system (disorder)C0022904
- Disorder of lacrimal system, unspecifiedC0022904
- Disorders of lacrimal systemC0022904
- LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISC0022904
- Lachrymal system disordersC0022904
- Lacrimal Apparatus DiseaseC0022904
- Lacrimal Apparatus DiseasesC0022904
- Lacrimal Apparatus DisorderC0022904
- Lacrimal System DisorderC0022904
- Lacrimal disorderC0022904
- Lacrimal disorder NOSC0022904
- Lacrimation disorderC0022904
- Lacrimation disordersC0022904
- Unspecified disorder of lacrimal systemC0022904
- lacrimal disorderC0022904
Clinical Terms
- Lacrimal Apparatus Disease
- Lacrimal disorder
- Lachrymal system disorders
- Lacrimal Apparatus Disorder
- Apparatus Disease, Lacrimal
- Diseases, Lacrimal Apparatus
- Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
- Unspecified disorder of lacrimal system
- Lacrimal disorder NOS
- Lacrimation disorders
- Lacrimation disorder
- LACRIMAL APPARATUS DIS
- Disorder of lacrimal system (disorder)
- Disorder of nasolacrimal duct
- Disorder of lacrimal passage
- Apparatus Diseases, Lacrimal
- Disease, Lacrimal Apparatus
- Disorder lacrimation
- Lacrimal System Disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified is H04.9. The full clinical description is "Disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified". H04.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H04.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H04.9 represents “Disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified”. 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 H04.9 a billable code?
Yes, H04.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H04.9 in?
H04.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H04.9?
H04.9 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 H04.9 map to?
H04.9 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 27091000119107, 31053003, 95767006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H04.9?
H04.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022904. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H04.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified 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 H04.9?
H04.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9A1Z (Disorders of lacrimal apparatus, unspecified).
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