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H04.512

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Dacryolith of left lacrimal passage

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

What This Code Means

A stone or hard deposit forms in the tear drainage system of the left eye, blocking the normal flow of tears.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as left; if not specified, use H04.519 instead
  • •Dacryoliths may require imaging confirmation and often need removal procedures

Code Hierarchy

└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.5Stenosis and insufficiency of lacrimal passages└H04.51Dacryolith└H04.512Dacryolith of left lacrimal passage
└H04.512Dacryolith of left lacrimal passage

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