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H00.025

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Hordeolum internum left lower eyelid

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

What This Code Means

A painful infection or swelling of the inner eyelid structures on the left lower eyelid, typically involving the meibomian glands.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies left eye and lower eyelid location to justify this specific code
  • •Lower eyelid involvement may be more noticeable to patients due to increased eyelid movement

Code Hierarchy

└H00Hordeolum and chalazion└H00.0Hordeolum (externum) (internum) of eyelid└H00.02Hordeolum internum└H00.025Hordeolum internum left lower eyelid
└H00.025Hordeolum internum left lower eyelid

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