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H05.429

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Enophthalmos due to trauma or surgery, unspecified eye

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

What This Code Means

The eye has sunken inward (appears pushed back into the socket) as a result of injury or surgical procedure, but the specific eye is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider if possible to obtain specific laterality for more precise coding

Code Hierarchy

└H05Disorders of orbit└H05.4Enophthalmos└H05.42Enophthalmos due to trauma or surgery└H05.429Enophthalmos due to trauma or surgery, unspecified eye
└H05.429Enophthalmos due to trauma or surgery, unspecified eye

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