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H00.014

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Hordeolum externum left upper 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 left upper eyelid caused by a bacterial infection of an eyelash follicle.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm the location is the left eye and upper eyelid before assigning this code
  • •Document whether the condition is acute or recurrent for clinical management purposes

Code Hierarchy

└H00Hordeolum and chalazion└H00.0Hordeolum (externum) (internum) of eyelid└H00.01Hordeolum externum└H00.014Hordeolum externum left upper eyelid
└H00.014Hordeolum externum left upper eyelid

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