H02.88 — Meibomian gland dysfunction of eyelid
Is H02.88 billable?
No — H02.88 is a non-billable header code. H02.88 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 9 billable codes beneath H02.88.
Billable codes under this header
- H02.881Meibomian gland dysfunction right upper eyelid
- H02.882Meibomian gland dysfunction right lower eyelid
- H02.883Meibomian gland dysfunction of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.884Meibomian gland dysfunction left upper eyelid
- H02.885Meibomian gland dysfunction left lower eyelid
- H02.886Meibomian gland dysfunction of left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.889Meibomian gland dysfunction of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.88AMeibomian gland dysfunction right eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H02.88BMeibomian gland dysfunction left eye, upper and lower eyelids
H02.88 at a glance
| Code | H02.88 |
|---|---|
| Description | Meibomian gland dysfunction 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 H02.88 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 H02.88, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.88 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 H02.88, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.88 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under H02.88? (9)
- H02.881Meibomian gland dysfunction right upper eyelid
- H02.882Meibomian gland dysfunction right lower eyelid
- H02.883Meibomian gland dysfunction of right eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.884Meibomian gland dysfunction left upper eyelid
- H02.885Meibomian gland dysfunction left lower eyelid
- H02.886Meibomian gland dysfunction of left eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.889Meibomian gland dysfunction of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
- H02.88AMeibomian gland dysfunction right eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H02.88BMeibomian gland dysfunction left eye, upper and lower eyelids
How long has H02.88 existed?
H02.88 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.
What other codes are in the H02.8 family? (8)
- H02.81Retained foreign body in eyelidnot billable
- H02.82Cysts of eyelidnot billable
- H02.83Dermatochalasis of eyelidnot billable
- H02.84Edema of eyelidnot billable
- H02.85Elephantiasis of eyelidnot billable
- H02.86Hypertrichosis of eyelidnot billable
- H02.87Vascular anomalies of eyelidnot billable
- H02.89Other specified disorders of eyelid