Question 1

Is section:H00-H05 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:H00-H05 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:H00-H05 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:H00-H05 represents Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:H00-H05?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:H00-H05 is H00-H59 (Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from section:H00-H05?

Accepted Answer

Code section:H00-H05 has Type 2 Excludes including: open wound of eyelid (S01.1-); superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-). These conditions are not included in section:H00-H05 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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