H01.016 is the authoritative medical code for Ulcerative blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for ulcerative blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid (ICD-10-CM H01.016), 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
Ulcerative blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H01.016. Excludes1 (not coded here): blepharoconjunctivitis H10.5-. 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 H01.016 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- blepharoconjunctivitis H10.5-
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
What can't be coded together with H01.016?
Per Excludes1 instructions, H01.016 must not be reported with: blepharoconjunctivitis (H10.5-).
Can H01.016 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, H01.016 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-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as H01.016, with their registry titles.
- H01 — Other inflammation of eyelid
- H01.0 — Blepharitis
- H01.00 — Unspecified blepharitis
- H01.001 — Unspecified blepharitis right upper eyelid
- H01.002 — Unspecified blepharitis right lower eyelid
- H01.003 — Unspecified blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.004 — Unspecified blepharitis left upper eyelid
- H01.005 — Unspecified blepharitis left lower eyelid
- H01.006 — Unspecified blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.009 — Unspecified blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.00A — Unspecified blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H01.00B — Unspecified blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H01.01 — Ulcerative blepharitis
- H01.011 — Ulcerative blepharitis right upper eyelid
- H01.012 — Ulcerative blepharitis right lower eyelid
- H01.013 — Ulcerative blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.014 — Ulcerative blepharitis left upper eyelid
- H01.015 — Ulcerative blepharitis left lower eyelid
- H01.019 — Ulcerative blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.01A — Ulcerative blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H01.01B — Ulcerative blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H01.02 — Squamous blepharitis
- H01.021 — Squamous blepharitis right upper eyelid
- H01.022 — Squamous blepharitis right lower eyelid
- H01.023 — Squamous blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.024 — Squamous blepharitis left upper eyelid
- H01.025 — Squamous blepharitis left lower eyelid
- H01.026 — Squamous blepharitis left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.029 — Squamous blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.02A — Squamous blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H01.02B — Squamous blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H01.1 — Noninfectious dermatoses of eyelid
- H01.11 — Allergic dermatitis of eyelid
- H01.111 — Allergic dermatitis of right upper eyelid
- H01.112 — Allergic dermatitis of right lower eyelid
- H01.113 — Allergic dermatitis of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.114 — Allergic dermatitis of left upper eyelid
- H01.115 — Allergic dermatitis of left lower eyelid
- H01.116 — Allergic dermatitis of left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.119 — Allergic dermatitis of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Blepharitis (angularis) (ciliaris) (eyelid) (marginal) (nonulcerative), ulcerative, left
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