H01.121 — Discoid lupus erythematosus of right upper eyelid
Is H01.121 billable?
Yes — H01.121 is billable for FY2027. H01.121 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. H01.121 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
H01.121 at a glance
| Code | H01.121 |
|---|---|
| Description | Discoid lupus erythematosus of right upper eyelid |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H01.121 group to?
H01.121 sits in MDC 02 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 124Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agentmedical
- 125Other Disorders of the Eye without MCCmedical
How is H01.121 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to H01.121. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Lupus › erythematosus › eyelid › right › upper
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H01.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H01.121 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from H00-H05
The conditions below are not part of H01.121, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H01.121 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has H01.121 existed?
H01.121 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the H01.12 family? (6)
- H01.122Discoid lupus erythematosus of right lower eyelid
- H01.123Discoid lupus erythematosus of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.124Discoid lupus erythematosus of left upper eyelid
- H01.125Discoid lupus erythematosus of left lower eyelid
- H01.126Discoid lupus erythematosus of left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H01.129Discoid lupus erythematosus of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid