ICD-10-CM · Chapter 7 · H00–H59
H05.04
Tenonitis of orbit
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- H05.04
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 7 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- Category
- H05 — Disorders of orbit
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H05.04 is a category (header) for tenonitis of orbit. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in H05
- H05Disorders of orbit
- H05.0Acute inflammation of orbit
- H05.00Unspecified acute inflammation of orbit
- H05.01Cellulitis of orbit
- H05.011Cellulitis of right orbit
- H05.012Cellulitis of left orbit
- H05.013Cellulitis of bilateral orbits
- H05.019Cellulitis of unspecified orbit
- H05.02Osteomyelitis of orbit
- H05.021Osteomyelitis of right orbit
- H05.022Osteomyelitis of left orbit
- H05.023Osteomyelitis of bilateral orbits
- H05.029Osteomyelitis of unspecified orbit
- H05.03Periostitis of orbit
- H05.031Periostitis of right orbit
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