Absence and agenesis of lacrimal apparatus
Billable / specificPOA exempt
Q10.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Congenital absence of punctum lacrimale
Includes (from Q10)
- Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q10)
- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37) (from Q10)
- congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4) (from Q10)
- congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-) (from Q10)
- congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0) (from Q10)
- congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-) (from Q10)
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2) (from Q10)
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2) (from Q10)
Also known as
- Congenital absence of punctum lacrimale
- Absence, canaliculus lacrimalis, congenital
- Absence, punctum lacrimale
- Agenesis, canaliculus lacrimalis
- Agenesis, lacrimal apparatus
- Agenesis, punctum lacrimale
- Atresia, atretic, lacrimal apparatus
Parent code
- Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbitHeader
Related codes
- Q10.0Congenital ptosisBillable
- Q10.1Congenital ectropionBillable
- Q10.2Congenital entropionBillable
- Q10.3Other congenital malformations of eyelidBillable
- Q10.5Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal ductBillable
- Q10.6Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatusBillable
- Q10.7Congenital malformation of orbitBillable