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H04.439

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Chronic lacrimal mucocele of unspecified lacrimal passage

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

What This Code Means

A fluid-filled sac or cyst in the tear drainage system when the specific eye affected is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality is not specified in documentation; seek clarification for more accurate coding
  • •This non-specific code should be avoided when possible by obtaining complete documentation

Code Hierarchy

└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.4Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passages└H04.43Chronic lacrimal mucocele└H04.439Chronic lacrimal mucocele of unspecified lacrimal passage
└H04.439Chronic lacrimal mucocele of unspecified lacrimal passage

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