H05.21
Header — not billableDisplacement (lateral) of globe
The ICD-10 code for displacement (lateral) of globe is H05.21.
H05.21 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
- H05.20Unspecified exophthalmos
- H05.22Edema of orbitnon-billable header
- H05.23Hemorrhage of orbitnon-billable header
- H05.24Constant exophthalmosnon-billable header
- H05.25Intermittent exophthalmosnon-billable header
- H05.26Pulsating exophthalmosnon-billable header
- H05.21Displacement (lateral) of globenon-billable header