ICD-10-CM Code H05.04
Tenonitis of orbit
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 H05.04 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H05.04 that describes the diagnosis 'tenonitis of orbit' in more detail.
- H05.04 Tenonitis of orbit NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H05.041 Tenonitis of right orbit
- BILLABLE H05.042 Tenonitis of left orbit
- BILLABLE H05.043 Tenonitis of bilateral orbits
- BILLABLE H05.049 Tenonitis of unspecified orbit
The ICD code H050 is used to code Orbital cellulitis
Orbital cellulitis is inflammation of eye tissues behind the orbital septum. It most commonly refers to an acute spread of infection into the eye socket from either the adjacent sinuses or through the blood. When it affects the rear of the eye, it is known as retro-orbital cellulitis.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Code: | D054517 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 376.01 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H05.04 - Tenonitis of orbit'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H05.04. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H05.0 - Acute inflammation of orbit