FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Neonatal obstruction of nasolacrimal duct
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct (Q10.5)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Neonatal obstruction of nasolacrimal duct
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct (Q10.5)
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
H04.531Neonatal obstruction of right nasolacrimal ductBillable / specificH04.532Neonatal obstruction of left nasolacrimal ductBillable / specificH04.533Neonatal obstruction of bilateral nasolacrimal ductBillable / specificH04.539Neonatal obstruction of unspecified nasolacrimal ductBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H04.51 | Dacryolith | Category · further specificity required |
| H04.52 | Eversion of lacrimal punctum | Category · further specificity required |
| H04.54 | Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculi | Category · further specificity required |
| H04.55 | Acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct | Category · further specificity required |
| H04.56 | Stenosis of lacrimal punctum | Category · further specificity required |
| H04.57 | Stenosis of lacrimal sac | Category · further specificity required |
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