H04.42
Header — not billableChronic lacrimal canaliculitis
The ICD-10 code for chronic lacrimal canaliculitis is H04.42.
H04.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
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.
Related codes in this category
- H04.41Chronic dacryocystitisnon-billable header
- H04.43Chronic lacrimal mucocelenon-billable header
- H04.42Chronic lacrimal canaliculitisnon-billable header