Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

H04.219

Billable

Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, unspecified lacrimal gland

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

What This Code Means

Excessive tearing from an unspecified tear gland, causing tears to overflow onto the cheeks.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when the specific lacrimal gland location is not documented
  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to determine laterality (right, left, or bilateral) when possible

Code Hierarchy

└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.2Epiphora└H04.21Epiphora due to excess lacrimation└H04.219Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, unspecified lacrimal gland
└H04.219Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, unspecified lacrimal gland

Open H04.219 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial