H02.156 — Paralytic ectropion of left eye, unspecified eyelid
Is H02.156 billable?
Yes, but H02.156 is an unspecified code. H02.156 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, H02.156 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting H02.156 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
H02.156 at a glance
| Code | H02.156 |
|---|---|
| Description | Paralytic ectropion of left eye, unspecified eyelid |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H02.156 group to?
H02.156 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 H02.156 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to H02.156. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Ectropion › eyelid › paralytic › left
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from H02
The conditions below can never be reported together with H02.156 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 H02.156, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.156 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 H02.156, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.156 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has H02.156 existed?
H02.156 first appears in FY2019.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which conditions are coded to H02.156?
What other codes are in the H02.15 family? (6)
- H02.151Paralytic ectropion of right upper eyelid
- H02.152Paralytic ectropion of right lower eyelid
- H02.153Paralytic ectropion of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.154Paralytic ectropion of left upper eyelid
- H02.155Paralytic ectropion of left lower eyelid
- H02.159Paralytic ectropion of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid