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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H02.72Madarosis of eyelid and periocular area

Not billable — use a more specific code

H02.72 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H02.72

H02.72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Madarosis of eyelid and periocular area. It belongs to category H02 (other disorders of eyelid), block H00-H05 (disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 7 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H02.7 (other and unspecified degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular area), H02.72 is specifically for Madarosis of eyelid and periocular area. Related codes cover unspecified degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular area (H02.70), Chloasma of eyelid and periocular area (H02.71), Vitiligo of eyelid and periocular area (H02.73) and other degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular area (H02.79).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H02.721 (area), H02.722 (area), H02.723 (area), H02.724 (area), H02.725 (area), H02.726 (area) and H02.729 (area).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H02.72

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Hypotrichosis of eyelid

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H02.72.

› From H02 Other disorders of eyelid
Excludes1

Broader instructions also apply from H00-H05 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit and Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Code history

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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H02.72

Is H02.72 billable?

No. H02.72 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.