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H02.79

H02.79: Other degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular area

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

H02.79 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular area. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H02.79

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H02: Other disorders of eyelid

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H02.79 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External
  • A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Disorder›eyelid›degenerative›specified type NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H02.7

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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