H04.12
Header — not billableDry eye syndrome
The ICD-10 code for dry eye syndrome is H04.12.
H04.12 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.
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.
- Tear film insufficiency, NOS
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
- H04.11Dacryopsnon-billable header
- H04.13Lacrimal cystnon-billable header
- H04.14Primary lacrimal gland atrophynon-billable header
- H04.15Secondary lacrimal gland atrophynon-billable header
- H04.16Lacrimal gland dislocationnon-billable header
- H04.19Other specified disorders of lacrimal gland
- H04.12Dry eye syndromenon-billable header