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H00.012

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Hordeolum externum right lower eyelid

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A small, painful bump on the outer edge of the right lower eyelid caused by a bacterial infection of an eyelash follicle.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between hordeolum externum (external, on eyelash line) and hordeolum internum (internal, on inner eyelid)
  • •Specify the exact location: right/left eye and upper/lower eyelid for accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└H00Hordeolum and chalazion└H00.0Hordeolum (externum) (internum) of eyelid└H00.01Hordeolum externum└H00.012Hordeolum externum right lower eyelid
└H00.012Hordeolum externum right lower eyelid

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