Q10.5

Billable

ChapterQ00–Q99

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Official Description

Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)

Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit

Q10.5Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q10.5:

categoryQ10

Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit

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blockQ10-Q18

Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)

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chapterCH17

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Q10.5. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

12 raw paths

Closure1 unique routes

lacrimal duct

congenital→Q10.5

Dacryostenosis1 unique routes

congenital→Q10.5

Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive2 unique routes

lacrimal (passages) (duct)

congenital→Q10.5

nasolacrimal duct

congenital→Q10.5

Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)4 unique routes