H02.886 — Meibomian gland dysfunction of left eye, unspecified eyelid
Is H02.886 billable?
Yes, but H02.886 is an unspecified code. H02.886 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, H02.886 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 H02.886 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- H02.881Meibomian gland dysfunction right upper eyelid
- H02.882Meibomian gland dysfunction right lower eyelid
- H02.884Meibomian gland dysfunction left upper eyelid
- H02.885Meibomian gland dysfunction left lower eyelid
- H02.88AMeibomian gland dysfunction right eye, upper and lower eyelids
- H02.88BMeibomian gland dysfunction left eye, upper and lower eyelids
H02.886 at a glance
| Code | H02.886 |
|---|---|
| Description | Meibomian gland dysfunction 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 H02.886 group to?
H02.886 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 H02.886 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to H02.886. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Dysfunction › meibomian gland, of eyelid › left
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from H02
The conditions below can never be reported together with H02.886 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 H02.886, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.886 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 H02.886, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H02.886 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has H02.886 existed?
H02.886 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 H02.88 family? (8)
- 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
- H02.889Meibomian 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