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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H04.12Dry eye syndrome

Not billable — use a more specific code

H04.12 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 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 H04.12

H04.12 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dry eye syndrome. It belongs to category H04 (disorders of lacrimal system), 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 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H04.1 (other disorders of lacrimal gland), H04.12 is specifically for dry eye syndrome. Related codes cover Dacryops (H04.11), lacrimal cyst (H04.13), primary lacrimal gland atrophy (H04.14), secondary lacrimal gland atrophy (H04.15), lacrimal gland dislocation (H04.16) and other specified disorders of lacrimal gland (H04.19).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H04.121 (of right lacrimal gland), H04.122 (of left lacrimal gland), H04.123 (of bilateral lacrimal glands) and H04.129 (of unspecified lacrimal gland).

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 H04.12

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Tear film insufficiency, NOS

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H04.12.

› From H04 Disorders of lacrimal system
Excludes1
  • congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6)

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

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H04.12.

Code history

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  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 H04.12

Is H04.12 billable?

No. H04.12 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.