ICD-10-CM Code H04.21
Epiphora due to excess lacrimation
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H04.21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H04.21 that describes the diagnosis 'epiphora due to excess lacrimation' in more detail.
- H04.21 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H04.211 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, right lacrimal gland
- BILLABLE H04.212 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, left lacrimal gland
- BILLABLE H04.213 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, bilateral lacrimal glands
- BILLABLE H04.219 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, unspecified lacrimal gland
The ICD code H042 is used to code Epiphora (medicine)
Epiphora is an overflow of tears onto the face. A clinical sign or condition that constitutes insufficient tear film drainage from the eyes in that tears will drain down the face rather than through the nasolacrimal system.
| ICD 9 Code: | 375.2 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H04.21 - Epiphora due to excess lacrimation'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H04.21. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H04.2 - Epiphora