H01.8
Header — not billableOther specified inflammations of eyelid
The ICD-10 code for other specified inflammations of eyelid is H01.8.
H01.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- , if applicable, infestation by Demodex mites (B88.01)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H01.8
- H01.81Other specified inflammation of right upper eyelid
- H01.82Other specified inflammation of right lower eyelid
- H01.83Other specified inflammation of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.84Other specified inflammation of left upper eyelid
- H01.85Other specified inflammation of left lower eyelid
- H01.86Other specified inflammation of left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.89Other specified inflammation of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.8AOther specified inflammation of right eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H01.8BOther specified inflammation of left eye, upper and lower eyelids
Related codes in this category
- H01.0Blepharitisnon-billable header
- H01.1Noninfectious dermatoses of eyelidnon-billable header
- H01.9Unspecified inflammation of eyelid
- H01.8Other specified inflammations of eyelidnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 3738Approximate match
- 3734Approximate match
- 3735Approximate match
- 3736Approximate match