ICD-10 Description Modifications Effective October 1, 2018
This section is informational only. It lists the eyecare-related ICD-10 description modifications that take effect October 1, 2018. These modifications are usually small changes or corrections. The new descriptions change lacrimal gland to side.
| Code | New Description | |
|---|---|---|
| H04.201 | Unspecified epiphora, right lacrimal gland | Unspecified epiphora, right side | 
| H04.202 | Unspecified epiphora, left lacrimal gland | Unspecified epiphora, left side | 
| H04.203 | Unspecified epiphora, bilateral lacrimal glands | Unspecified epiphora, bilateral | 
| H04.209 | Unspecified epiphora, unspecified lacrimal gland | Unspecified epiphora, unspecified side | 
| H04.221 | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right lacrimal gland | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right side | 
| H04.222 | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left lacrimal gland | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left side | 
| H04.223 | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral lacrimal glands | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral | 
| H04.229 | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, unspecified lacrimal gland | Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, unspecified side | 
