H02.12 — Mechanical ectropion of eyelid
Is H02.12 billable?
No — H02.12 is a non-billable header code. H02.12 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath H02.12.
Billable codes under this header
- H02.121Mechanical ectropion of right upper eyelid
- H02.122Mechanical ectropion of right lower eyelid
- H02.123Mechanical ectropion of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.124Mechanical ectropion of left upper eyelid
- H02.125Mechanical ectropion of left lower eyelid
- H02.126Mechanical ectropion of left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.129Mechanical ectropion of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
H02.12 at a glance
| Code | H02.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Mechanical ectropion of eyelid |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from H02
The conditions below can never be reported together with H02.12 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- congenital malformations of eyelid (Q10.0-Q10.3)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H02.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.12 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 H02.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under H02.12? (7)
- H02.121Mechanical ectropion of right upper eyelid
- H02.122Mechanical ectropion of right lower eyelid
- H02.123Mechanical ectropion of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.124Mechanical ectropion of left upper eyelid
- H02.125Mechanical ectropion of left lower eyelid
- H02.126Mechanical ectropion of left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.129Mechanical ectropion of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
How long has H02.12 existed?
H02.12 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.