H27.12

Anterior dislocation of lens

Non-billable header

H27.12 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H27)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • congenital lens malformations (Q12.-) (from H27)
  • mechanical complications of intraocular lens implant (T85.2) (from H27)
  • pseudophakia (Z96.1) (from H27)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H27)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H27)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H27)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H27)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) (from H27)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H27)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from H27)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H27)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H27)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H27)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71) (from H27)

Also known as

  • Dislocation, lens, anterior

Parent code

  • H27.1Dislocation of lensHeader

More specific codes H27.12

  • H27.121Anterior dislocation of lens, right eyeBillable
  • H27.122Anterior dislocation of lens, left eyeBillable
  • H27.123Anterior dislocation of lens, bilateralBillable
  • H27.129Anterior dislocation of lens, unspecified eyeBillable

Related codes

  • H27.10Unspecified dislocation of lensBillable
  • H27.11Subluxation of lensHeader
  • H27.13Posterior dislocation of lensHeader

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