H04.31

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Phlegmonous dacryocystitis

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H00-H05Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
H04Disorders of lacrimal system
H04.3Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages
H04.31Phlegmonous dacryocystitis
H04.311Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage
H04.312Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage
H04.313Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages
H04.319Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage

Applicable Ancestor Context

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subcategoryH04.3
Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages
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categoryH04
Disorders of lacrimal system
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blockH00-H05
Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
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chapterCH7
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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