H00.12 is the authoritative medical code for Chalazion right lower eyelid. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for chalazion right lower eyelid (ICD-10-CM H00.12), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Chalazion right lower eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H00.12. Excludes2 (not included here): infected meibomian gland H00.02-; 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 H00.12 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- infected meibomian gland H00.02-
- open wound of eyelid S01.1-
- superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can H00.12 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, H00.12 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: infected meibomian gland (H00.02-); open wound of eyelid (S01.1-); superficial injury of eyelid (S00.1-, S00.2-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H00.12 in its code family, 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
- H00.01 — Hordeolum externum
- 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
View all 34 codes in the H00 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.