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H04.523

H04.523: Eversion of bilateral lacrimal punctum

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral

H04.523 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for eversion of bilateral lacrimal punctum. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H04.523

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H04: Disorders of lacrimal system

  • congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H04.523 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 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
  • A57025Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis Repair and Surgical Procedures of the Brow
  • A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H04.52

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.