H00.03
Header — not billableAbscess of eyelid
The ICD-10 code for abscess of eyelid is H00.03.
H00.03 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.
- Furuncle of eyelid
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 H00.03
- H00.031Abscess of right upper eyelid
- H00.032Abscess of right lower eyelid
- H00.033Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.034Abscess of left upper eyelid
- H00.035Abscess of left lower eyelid
- H00.036Abscess of eyelid left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.039Abscess of eyelid unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Related codes in this category
- H00.01Hordeolum externumnon-billable header
- H00.02Hordeolum internumnon-billable header
- H00.03Abscess of eyelidnon-billable header