ICD-10-CM Code H04.22
Epiphora due to insufficient drainage
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 H04.22 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H04.22 that describes the diagnosis 'epiphora due to insufficient drainage' in more detail.
- H04.22 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H04.221 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right lacrimal gland
- BILLABLE H04.222 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left lacrimal gland
- BILLABLE H04.223 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral lacrimal glands
- BILLABLE H04.229 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, 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 'H04.22 - Epiphora due to insufficient drainage'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H04.22. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H04.2 - Epiphora