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H04.153

Billable

Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, bilateral lacrimal glands

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

What This Code Means

Wasting or shrinking of the tear glands on both sides caused by another disease or condition.

Coding Tips

  • •Bilateral secondary atrophy often indicates a systemic condition; investigate and code the underlying cause
  • •Document whether atrophy is symmetrical or asymmetrical

Code Hierarchy

└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.1Other disorders of lacrimal gland└H04.15Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy└H04.153Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, bilateral lacrimal glands
└H04.153Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, bilateral lacrimal glands

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