H05.259
BillableIntermittent exophthalmos, unspecified 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 eye intermittently protrudes or bulges outward from its socket, then returns to normal position, but the specific eye is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from medical record documentation
- •Query provider if laterality is documented elsewhere in the chart to use more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└H05Disorders of orbit└H05.2Exophthalmic conditions└H05.25Intermittent exophthalmos└H05.259Intermittent exophthalmos, unspecified eye
└H05.259Intermittent exophthalmos, unspecified eye