H00.01 is the authoritative medical code for Hordeolum externum. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for hordeolum externum (ICD-10-CM H00.01), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Hordeolum externum is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code H00.01. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Hordeolum NOS; Stye. Excludes2 (not included here): open wound of eyelid S01.1-; superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H00.01 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- open wound of eyelid S01.1-
- superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can H00.01 be billed directly?
No. H00.01 (Hordeolum externum) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Can H00.01 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, H00.01 and the following may both be reported when both are present: open wound of eyelid (S01.1-); superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-).
What conditions are included under H00.01?
Hordeolum externum includes: Hordeolum NOS; Stye.
Codes in This Family (34)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as H00.01, with their registry titles.
- H00 — Hordeolum and chalazion
- H00-H05 — Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
- H00.0 — Hordeolum (externum) (internum) of eyelid
- H00.011 — Hordeolum externum right upper eyelid
- H00.012 — Hordeolum externum right lower eyelid
- H00.013 — Hordeolum externum right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.014 — Hordeolum externum left upper eyelid
- H00.015 — Hordeolum externum left lower eyelid
- H00.016 — Hordeolum externum left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.019 — Hordeolum externum unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.02 — Hordeolum internum
- H00.021 — Hordeolum internum right upper eyelid
- H00.022 — Hordeolum internum right lower eyelid
- H00.023 — Hordeolum internum right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.024 — Hordeolum internum left upper eyelid
- H00.025 — Hordeolum internum left lower eyelid
- H00.026 — Hordeolum internum left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.029 — Hordeolum internum unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.03 — Abscess of eyelid
- H00.031 — Abscess of right upper eyelid
- H00.032 — Abscess of right lower eyelid
- H00.033 — Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.034 — Abscess of left upper eyelid
- H00.035 — Abscess of left lower eyelid
- H00.036 — Abscess of eyelid left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.039 — Abscess of eyelid unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.1 — Chalazion
- H00.11 — Chalazion right upper eyelid
- H00.12 — Chalazion right lower eyelid
- H00.13 — Chalazion right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.14 — Chalazion left upper eyelid
- H00.15 — Chalazion left lower eyelid
- H00.16 — Chalazion left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H00.19 — Chalazion unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
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