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H04.159

Billable

Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, unspecified lacrimal gland

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

What This Code Means

Wasting or shrinking of a tear gland caused by another disease or condition, but the specific side is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality is not specified in the medical record
  • •Request clarification from the provider regarding which gland is affected

Code Hierarchy

└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.1Other disorders of lacrimal gland└H04.15Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy└H04.159Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, unspecified lacrimal gland
└H04.159Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, unspecified lacrimal gland

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