Is H04.579 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H04.579 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H04.579 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05).

H04.579

H04.579 — Stenosis of unspecified lacrimal sac

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

H04.579 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for stenosis of unspecified lacrimal sac. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

H04.579 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H04.57. If H04.579 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H04.571Stenosis of right lacrimal sac
H04.572Stenosis of left lacrimal sac
H04.573Stenosis of bilateral lacrimal sac

Questions about H04.579

Is H04.579 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H04.579 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H04.579 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05).