H04.412 is the authoritative medical code for Chronic dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for chronic dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage (ICD-10-CM H04.412), 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
Chronic dacryocystitis of left lacrimal passage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H04.412. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital malformations of lacrimal system Q10.4-Q10.6. 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 H04.412 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.
- congenital malformations of lacrimal system Q10.4-Q10.6
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 H04.412?
Per Excludes1 instructions, H04.412 must not be reported with: congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6).
Can H04.412 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, H04.412 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 H04.412, with their registry titles.
- H04 — Disorders of lacrimal system
- H04.0 — Dacryoadenitis
- H04.00 — Unspecified dacryoadenitis
- H04.001 — Unspecified dacryoadenitis, right lacrimal gland
- H04.002 — Unspecified dacryoadenitis, left lacrimal gland
- H04.003 — Unspecified dacryoadenitis, bilateral lacrimal glands
- H04.009 — Unspecified dacryoadenitis, unspecified lacrimal gland
- H04.01 — Acute dacryoadenitis
- H04.011 — Acute dacryoadenitis, right lacrimal gland
- H04.012 — Acute dacryoadenitis, left lacrimal gland
- H04.013 — Acute dacryoadenitis, bilateral lacrimal glands
- H04.019 — Acute dacryoadenitis, unspecified lacrimal gland
- H04.02 — Chronic dacryoadenitis
- H04.021 — Chronic dacryoadenitis, right lacrimal gland
- H04.022 — Chronic dacryoadenitis, left lacrimal gland
- H04.023 — Chronic dacryoadenitis, bilateral lacrimal gland
- H04.029 — Chronic dacryoadenitis, unspecified lacrimal gland
- H04.03 — Chronic enlargement of lacrimal gland
- H04.031 — Chronic enlargement of right lacrimal gland
- H04.032 — Chronic enlargement of left lacrimal gland
- H04.033 — Chronic enlargement of bilateral lacrimal glands
- H04.039 — Chronic enlargement of unspecified lacrimal gland
- H04.1 — Other disorders of lacrimal gland
- H04.11 — Dacryops
- H04.111 — Dacryops of right lacrimal gland
- H04.112 — Dacryops of left lacrimal gland
- H04.113 — Dacryops of bilateral lacrimal glands
- H04.119 — Dacryops of unspecified lacrimal gland
- H04.12 — Dry eye syndrome
- H04.121 — Dry eye syndrome of right lacrimal gland
- H04.122 — Dry eye syndrome of left lacrimal gland
- H04.123 — Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands
- H04.129 — Dry eye syndrome of unspecified lacrimal gland
- H04.13 — Lacrimal cyst
- H04.131 — Lacrimal cyst, right lacrimal gland
- H04.132 — Lacrimal cyst, left lacrimal gland
- H04.133 — Lacrimal cyst, bilateral lacrimal glands
- H04.139 — Lacrimal cyst, unspecified lacrimal gland
- H04.14 — Primary lacrimal gland atrophy
- H04.141 — Primary lacrimal gland atrophy, right lacrimal gland
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