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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H04.55

Acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct

ICD-10-CM Code:
H04.55
ICD-10 Code for:
Acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
      (H00-H05)
      • Disorders of lacrimal system
        (H04)

H04.55 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct

Non-specific codes like H04.55 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct:

  • Use H04.551 for Acquired stenosis of right nasolacrimal duct - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H04.552 for Acquired stenosis of left nasolacrimal duct - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H04.553 for Acquired stenosis of bilateral nasolacrimal duct - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H04.559 for Acquired stenosis of unspecified nasolacrimal duct - BILLABLE CODE

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.