H00.033
BillableAbscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A pus-filled infection (abscess) of the right eyelid when the specific upper or lower location is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when the provider documents right eye involvement but does not specify upper or lower eyelid
- •Query the provider if eyelid location can be determined from clinical documentation to assign a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└H00Hordeolum and chalazion└H00.0Hordeolum (externum) (internum) of eyelid└H00.03Abscess of eyelid└H00.033Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid
└H00.033Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid