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H05.252

Billable

Intermittent exophthalmos, left eye

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

What This Code Means

A condition where the left eye intermittently protrudes or bulges outward from its socket, then returns to normal position.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as left eye in the medical record before assigning this code
  • •Distinguish from H05.251 (right eye) and H05.259 (unspecified) based on clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└H05Disorders of orbit└H05.2Exophthalmic conditions└H05.25Intermittent exophthalmos└H05.252Intermittent exophthalmos, left eye
└H05.252Intermittent exophthalmos, left eye

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