H01.005

H01.005: Unspecified blepharitis left lower eyelid

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H01.005 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified blepharitis left lower eyelid. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check H01.005 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H01.005

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H01.0: Blepharitis

blepharoconjunctivitis (H10.5-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H01.005 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56439Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty
A56503Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, and Brow Lift
A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External
A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Blepharitis›left›lower

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.