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H01.026

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Squamous blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid

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

What This Code Means

This condition involves inflammation and scaling of the eyelids on the left eye, caused by a buildup of dead skin cells and bacteria along the eyelid margin. It results in redness, irritation, and crusty debris on the eyelashes.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as left eye in the medical record before assigning the '6' laterality indicator
  • •Confirm whether the condition affects the upper eyelid, lower eyelid, or both; if specified, use more specific codes H01.021 (upper) or H01.022 (lower) instead of unspecified H01.026

Code Hierarchy

└H01Other inflammation of eyelid└H01.0Blepharitis└H01.02Squamous blepharitis└H01.026Squamous blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid
└H01.026Squamous blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid

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