H04 Disorders of lacrimal system

Category / Non-billable header 157 subcodes

Block: Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
H04..0 Dacryoadenitis No
H04..00 Unspecified dacryoadenitis No
H04..001 Unspecified dacryoadenitis, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..002 Unspecified dacryoadenitis, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..003 Unspecified dacryoadenitis, bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..009 Unspecified dacryoadenitis, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..01 Acute dacryoadenitis No
H04..011 Acute dacryoadenitis, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..012 Acute dacryoadenitis, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..013 Acute dacryoadenitis, bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..019 Acute dacryoadenitis, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..02 Chronic dacryoadenitis No
H04..021 Chronic dacryoadenitis, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..022 Chronic dacryoadenitis, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..023 Chronic dacryoadenitis, bilateral lacrimal gland Yes
H04..029 Chronic dacryoadenitis, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..03 Chronic enlargement of lacrimal gland No
H04..031 Chronic enlargement of right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..032 Chronic enlargement of left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..033 Chronic enlargement of bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..039 Chronic enlargement of unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..1 Other disorders of lacrimal gland No
H04..11 Dacryops No
H04..111 Dacryops of right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..112 Dacryops of left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..113 Dacryops of bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..119 Dacryops of unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..12 Dry eye syndrome No
H04..121 Dry eye syndrome of right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..122 Dry eye syndrome of left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..123 Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..129 Dry eye syndrome of unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..13 Lacrimal cyst No
H04..131 Lacrimal cyst, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..132 Lacrimal cyst, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..133 Lacrimal cyst, bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..139 Lacrimal cyst, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..14 Primary lacrimal gland atrophy No
H04..141 Primary lacrimal gland atrophy, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..142 Primary lacrimal gland atrophy, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..143 Primary lacrimal gland atrophy, bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..149 Primary lacrimal gland atrophy, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..15 Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy No
H04..151 Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..152 Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..153 Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..159 Secondary lacrimal gland atrophy, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..16 Lacrimal gland dislocation No
H04..161 Lacrimal gland dislocation, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..162 Lacrimal gland dislocation, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..163 Lacrimal gland dislocation, bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..169 Lacrimal gland dislocation, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..19 Other specified disorders of lacrimal gland Yes
H04..2 Epiphora No
H04..20 Unspecified epiphora No
H04..201 Unspecified epiphora, right side Yes
H04..202 Unspecified epiphora, left side Yes
H04..203 Unspecified epiphora, bilateral Yes
H04..209 Unspecified epiphora, unspecified side Yes
H04..21 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation No
H04..211 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, right lacrimal gland Yes
H04..212 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, left lacrimal gland Yes
H04..213 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, bilateral lacrimal glands Yes
H04..219 Epiphora due to excess lacrimation, unspecified lacrimal gland Yes
H04..22 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage No
H04..221 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right side Yes
H04..222 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left side Yes
H04..223 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral Yes
H04..229 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, unspecified side Yes
H04..3 Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages No
H04..30 Unspecified dacryocystitis No
H04..301 Unspecified dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..302 Unspecified dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..303 Unspecified dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..309 Unspecified dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..31 Phlegmonous dacryocystitis No
H04..311 Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..312 Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..313 Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..319 Phlegmonous dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..32 Acute dacryocystitis No
H04..321 Acute dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..322 Acute dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..323 Acute dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..329 Acute dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..33 Acute lacrimal canaliculitis No
H04..331 Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..332 Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..333 Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..339 Acute lacrimal canaliculitis of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..4 Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passages No
H04..41 Chronic dacryocystitis No
H04..411 Chronic dacryocystitis of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..412 Chronic dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..413 Chronic dacryocystitis of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..419 Chronic dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..42 Chronic lacrimal canaliculitis No
H04..421 Chronic lacrimal canaliculitis of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..422 Chronic lacrimal canaliculitis of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..423 Chronic lacrimal canaliculitis of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..429 Chronic lacrimal canaliculitis of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..43 Chronic lacrimal mucocele No
H04..431 Chronic lacrimal mucocele of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..432 Chronic lacrimal mucocele of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..433 Chronic lacrimal mucocele of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..439 Chronic lacrimal mucocele of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..5 Stenosis and insufficiency of lacrimal passages No
H04..51 Dacryolith No
H04..511 Dacryolith of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..512 Dacryolith of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..513 Dacryolith of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..519 Dacryolith of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..52 Eversion of lacrimal punctum No
H04..521 Eversion of right lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..522 Eversion of left lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..523 Eversion of bilateral lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..529 Eversion of unspecified lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..53 Neonatal obstruction of nasolacrimal duct No
H04..531 Neonatal obstruction of right nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..532 Neonatal obstruction of left nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..533 Neonatal obstruction of bilateral nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..539 Neonatal obstruction of unspecified nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..54 Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculi No
H04..541 Stenosis of right lacrimal canaliculi Yes
H04..542 Stenosis of left lacrimal canaliculi Yes
H04..543 Stenosis of bilateral lacrimal canaliculi Yes
H04..549 Stenosis of unspecified lacrimal canaliculi Yes
H04..55 Acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct No
H04..551 Acquired stenosis of right nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..552 Acquired stenosis of left nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..553 Acquired stenosis of bilateral nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..559 Acquired stenosis of unspecified nasolacrimal duct Yes
H04..56 Stenosis of lacrimal punctum No
H04..561 Stenosis of right lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..562 Stenosis of left lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..563 Stenosis of bilateral lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..569 Stenosis of unspecified lacrimal punctum Yes
H04..57 Stenosis of lacrimal sac No
H04..571 Stenosis of right lacrimal sac Yes
H04..572 Stenosis of left lacrimal sac Yes
H04..573 Stenosis of bilateral lacrimal sac Yes
H04..579 Stenosis of unspecified lacrimal sac Yes
H04..6 Other changes of lacrimal passages No
H04..61 Lacrimal fistula No
H04..611 Lacrimal fistula right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..612 Lacrimal fistula left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..613 Lacrimal fistula bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..619 Lacrimal fistula unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..69 Other changes of lacrimal passages Yes
H04..8 Other disorders of lacrimal system No
H04..81 Granuloma of lacrimal passages No
H04..811 Granuloma of right lacrimal passage Yes
H04..812 Granuloma of left lacrimal passage Yes
H04..813 Granuloma of bilateral lacrimal passages Yes
H04..819 Granuloma of unspecified lacrimal passage Yes
H04..89 Other disorders of lacrimal system Yes
H04..9 Disorder of lacrimal system, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026