H00.02
Header — not billableHordeolum internum
The ICD-10 code for hordeolum internum is H00.02.
H00.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Infection of meibomian gland
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 H00.02
- H00.021Hordeolum internum right upper eyelid
- H00.022Hordeolum internum right lower eyelid
- H00.023Hordeolum internum right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.024Hordeolum internum left upper eyelid
- H00.025Hordeolum internum left lower eyelid
- H00.026Hordeolum internum left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.029Hordeolum internum unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Related codes in this category
- H00.01Hordeolum externumnon-billable header
- H00.03Abscess of eyelidnon-billable header
- H00.02Hordeolum internumnon-billable header