H04.3
Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages
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).
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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
H04.30Unspecified dacryocystitis
H04.31Phlegmonous dacryocystitis
H04.32Acute dacryocystitis
H04.33Acute lacrimal canaliculitis
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H04.3:
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4 raw paths
Canaliculitis (lacrimal) (acute) (subacute)1 unique routes
Dacryocystitis3 unique routes
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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