ICD-10 Code for Lagophthalmos
Also indexed as (eyelid) (nervous)
The ICD-10-CM code for lagophthalmos is H02.209 — Unspecified lagophthalmos unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for lagophthalmos with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
H02.209 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which lagophthalmos code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 40 codes under Lagophthalmos. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | H02.20C | Unspecified lagophthalmos, bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | |
| cicatricial | H02.219 | Cicatricial lagophthalmos unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| left | H02.206 | Unspecified lagophthalmos left eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| mechanical | H02.229 | Mechanical lagophthalmos unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| paralytic | H02.239 | Paralytic lagophthalmos unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| right | H02.203 | Unspecified lagophthalmos right eye, unspecified eyelid |
Lagophthalmos cicatricial
| bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | H02.21C | Cicatricial lagophthalmos, bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | |
| left | H02.216 | Cicatricial lagophthalmos left eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| right | H02.213 | Cicatricial lagophthalmos right eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| left › lower | H02.215 | Cicatricial lagophthalmos left lower eyelid | |
| left › upper | H02.214 | Cicatricial lagophthalmos left upper eyelid | |
| left › upper and lower eyelids | H02.21B | Cicatricial lagophthalmos left eye, upper and lower eyelids | |
| right › lower | H02.212 | Cicatricial lagophthalmos right lower eyelid | |
| right › upper | H02.211 | Cicatricial lagophthalmos right upper eyelid | |
| right › upper and lower eyelids | H02.21A | Cicatricial lagophthalmos right eye, upper and lower eyelids |
Lagophthalmos left
Lagophthalmos mechanical
| bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | H02.22C | Mechanical lagophthalmos, bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | |
| left | H02.226 | Mechanical lagophthalmos left eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| right | H02.223 | Mechanical lagophthalmos right eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| left › lower | H02.225 | Mechanical lagophthalmos left lower eyelid | |
| left › upper | H02.224 | Mechanical lagophthalmos left upper eyelid | |
| left › upper and lower eyelids | H02.22B | Mechanical lagophthalmos left eye, upper and lower eyelids | |
| right › lower | H02.222 | Mechanical lagophthalmos right lower eyelid | |
| right › upper | H02.221 | Mechanical lagophthalmos right upper eyelid | |
| right › upper and lower eyelids | H02.22A | Mechanical lagophthalmos right eye, upper and lower eyelids |
Lagophthalmos paralytic
| bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | H02.23C | Paralytic lagophthalmos, bilateral, upper and lower eyelids | |
| left | H02.236 | Paralytic lagophthalmos left eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| right | H02.233 | Paralytic lagophthalmos right eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| left › lower | H02.235 | Paralytic lagophthalmos left lower eyelid | |
| left › upper | H02.234 | Paralytic lagophthalmos left upper eyelid | |
| left › upper and lower eyelids | H02.23B | Paralytic lagophthalmos left eye, upper and lower eyelids | |
| right › lower | H02.232 | Paralytic lagophthalmos right lower eyelid | |
| right › upper | H02.231 | Paralytic lagophthalmos right upper eyelid | |
| right › upper and lower eyelids | H02.23A | Paralytic lagophthalmos right eye, upper and lower eyelids |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources