Is H04.3 a billable code?
No. H04.3 is a header code that groups 16 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H04.3: Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H04.3 groups related diagnoses under acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H04.3
- H04.301Unspecified dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage
- H04.302Unspecified dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage
- H04.303Unspecified dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages
- H04.309Unspecified dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage
- 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
- H04.321Acute dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage
- H04.322Acute dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage
- H04.323Acute dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages
- H04.329Acute dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage
- H04.331Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of right lacrimal passage
- H04.332Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of left lacrimal passage
- H04.333Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of bilateral lacrimal passages
- H04.339Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of unspecified lacrimal passage
Other codes in H04 Disorders of lacrimal system
- H04.0Dacryoadenitisheader
- H04.1Other disorders of lacrimal glandheader
- H04.2Epiphoraheader
- H04.4Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passagesheader
- H04.5Stenosis and insufficiency of lacrimal passagesheader
- H04.6Other changes of lacrimal passagesheader
- H04.8Other disorders of lacrimal systemheader
- H04.9Disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified
H04.3 questions
What does H04.3 mean?
H04.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.