H04 ICD-10-CA category: Disorders of lacrimal system
H04 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 9 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
H04Disorders of lacrimal system
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in H04
H04 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
H04.0DacryoadenitisH04.1Other disorders of lacrimal glandH04.2EpiphoraH04.3Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passagesH04.4Chronic inflammation of lacrimal passagesH04.5Stenosis and insufficiency of lacrimal passagesH04.6Other changes in lacrimal passagesH04.8Other disorders of lacrimal systemH04.9Disorder of lacrimal system, unspecifiedNotes for H04
As CIHI prints them, with any note H04 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital malformations of lacrimal system (Q10.4-Q10.6)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Where H04 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
- 2Block H00-H06Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
- 3Category H04Disorders of lacrimal system
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is H04 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. H04 (Disorders of lacrimal system) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 9 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is H04 in ICD-10-CA?
H04 sits under H00-H06 Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit, within Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
What coding notes apply to H04?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for H04, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.