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ICD-10-CM Code for Phlegmonous dacryocystitis H04.31

ICD-10 code H04.31 for Phlegmonous dacryocystitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Official Long Descriptor

Phlegmonous dacryocystitis

H04.3

Excludes1: neonatal dacryocystitis (P39.1)

H04

Excludes1: congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6)

 
H04.31 Phlegmonous dacryocystitis
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Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage
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Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage
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Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages
Child Code
Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage

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Can't find ICD-10 code
Hello, consider H04.1 other disorder of lacrimal gland or H04.89 other disorders of lacrimal system. I would code the H04.1 How do lacrimal glands make tears? [URL='https://www.google.com/search?q=... [ Read More ]
Can't find ICD-10 code
It looks like there's not a better one than "Other Disorders of the Lacrimal System" H04.89. That would be my suggestion, but you could try waiting for other ideas.... [ Read More ]
H04.531
We saw a 5 week old and diagnosed H04.531 neonatal obstruction of right nasolacrimal duct. It has been denied stating that code is inconsistent with patients age or sex. I see no ICD-10 notes statin... [ Read More ]
Adding EM Visit / Pediatric Wellness Visit
Hi, I am wondering if I can add an E/M visit in addition to a wellness visit for pediatric care. In addition to the wellness visit, the newborn had neonatal obstruction in additional a clicking hip... [ Read More ]
Neonate code H04.532
Hi, A neonate is usually described as 28 days or younger. I would look at H04.55 or, if it is congenital, Q10.5. Hopefully this helps,... [ Read More ]
Neonate code H04.532
Patient is 4 months old. Can this code be used?... [ Read More ]
H04.533 vs Q10.5
I code family medicine well child visits, and I often encounter situations, where the provider is addressing the child's resolving neonatal nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Typically, it will be about... [ Read More ]
H04.533 vs. Q10.5?
H04.53- codes are by definition: The blockage of the nasal tear-draining duct that specifically develops after birth and is not due to a fetal distortion of the duct. Q10.5 code is: A condition/malfor... [ Read More ]
H04.533 vs. Q10.5?
[b]Thanks[/b] Thanks for taking the time to respond. My main problem was that I had issues with the terms "chapter 16 specific", and "chapter 16 codes..." that were everywhere in those guidelines. ... [ Read More ]
H04.533 vs. Q10.5?
[QUOTE="turtlebeest, post: 398883, member: 298076"]I changed H04.533 to Q10.5 on a 2 month old child, and got nailed on it from our auditing team. They are citing chapter 16 guidelines. My contention ... [ Read More ]
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