ICD-10-CM Code H05.22
Edema of orbit
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 H05.22 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H05.22 that describes the diagnosis 'edema of orbit' in more detail.
- H05.22 Edema of orbit NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H05.221 Edema of right orbit
- BILLABLE H05.222 Edema of left orbit
- BILLABLE H05.223 Edema of bilateral orbit
- BILLABLE H05.229 Edema of unspecified orbit
The ICD code H052 is used to code Exophthalmos
Exophthalmos (also called exophthalmus, exophthalmia, proptosis, or exorbitism) is a bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit. Exophthalmos can be either bilateral (as is often seen in Graves' disease) or unilateral (as is often seen in an orbital tumor). Complete or partial dislocation from the orbit is also possible from trauma or swelling of surrounding tissue resulting from trauma.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Codes: | D005094, D005094 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 376.2, 376.3 |
Patient with left eye proptosis
Coding Notes for H05.22 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Orbital congestion
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H05.22 - Edema of orbit'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H05.22. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H05.2 - Exophthalmic conditions