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H04.301

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Unspecified dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the tear drainage sac on the right side, without specification of the type of inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Dacryocystitis is inflammation of the lacrimal sac; this code is unspecified as to acute or chronic
  • •If the type of inflammation is documented (phlegmonous, acute, chronic), use a more specific code

Code Hierarchy

└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.3Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages└H04.30Unspecified dacryocystitis└H04.301Unspecified dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage
└H04.301Unspecified dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage

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