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H04.202 ICD-10-CM Code: Unspecified epiphora, left side

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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) / Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)

H04.202

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Unspecified epiphora, left side

Excessive tearing from the left eye without a specified underlying cause.

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

Historical

Historical

Not used for CY2026 payment

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

Official

No inclusion terms are included in this display for H04.202. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

Official
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • open wound of eyelid (S01.1-)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05
  • superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)Inherited from H00-H59, H00-H05

Includes

Official

No Includes notes are included in this display for H04.202. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 1

Official
  • congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6)Inherited from H04

Code First

Official

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Use Additional

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No Use Additional Code instructions are included in this display for H04.202. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code Also

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Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
This code indicates unspecified epiphora on the left side; document any associated symptoms or causes
Differentiate between epiphora due to excess tear production versus obstruction of tear drainage

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Is H04.202 an HCC code?

No. H04.202 is a billable ICD-10-CM code with no mapping under the CMS-HCC V28 or V24 community payment models, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models.

Code
H04.202
Description
Unspecified epiphora, left side
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
Yes
Payment year
2026

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

What This Code Means

H04.202 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified epiphora, left side. Excessive tearing from the left eye without a specified underlying cause. H04.202 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the eye and adnexa (h00-h59), within the section covering disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (h00-h05).

H04.202 is a billable ICD-10-CM code, but the current payload does not show a mapping under the CMS-HCC V28 or V24 community payment models, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models. Do not assign risk adjustment value from this page when no source-backed mapping is shown; verify the applicable model and payment year.

This code indicates unspecified epiphora on the left side; document any associated symptoms or causes.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for H04.202 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

  • This code indicates unspecified epiphora on the left side; document any associated symptoms or causes
  • Differentiate between epiphora due to excess tear production versus obstruction of tear drainage

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H04.202 code history

Code setChange
FY2019 (effective Oct 1, 2018)Description revised

Source: official CMS ICD-10-CM order and addenda files, FY2016 through FY2027.

Also searched as

  • H04 202
  • H04202

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