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H04.223

Billable

Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

Excessive tearing on both sides due to blocked or inadequate tear drainage pathways.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when insufficient drainage is documented on both sides
  • •Common causes include nasolacrimal duct obstruction or stenosis bilaterally

Code Hierarchy

└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.2Epiphora└H04.22Epiphora due to insufficient drainage└H04.223Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral
└H04.223Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral

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