H04.819
BillableGranuloma 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 benign growth or inflammation (granuloma) in the tear drainage system, but the specific location is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Query the provider if the specific lacrimal passage location (canaliculus, lacrimal sac, or nasolacrimal duct) can be identified for more specific coding
- •Distinguish between granulomas (inflammatory lesions) and other lacrimal system masses
Code Hierarchy
└H04Disorders of lacrimal system└H04.8Other disorders of lacrimal system└H04.81Granuloma of lacrimal passages└H04.819Granuloma of unspecified lacrimal passage
└H04.819Granuloma of unspecified lacrimal passage