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H05.011

Billable

Cellulitis of right orbit

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

What This Code Means

A bacterial infection causing inflammation and swelling of the tissues in the right eye socket.

Coding Tips

  • •Cellulitis of the orbit is a serious condition; ensure documentation supports acute presentation and laterality
  • •Verify if this is associated with sinusitis or other adjacent infections, which may require additional coding

Code Hierarchy

└H05Disorders of orbit└H05.0Acute inflammation of orbit└H05.01Cellulitis of orbit└H05.011Cellulitis of right orbit
└H05.011Cellulitis of right orbit

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