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H04.53 - Neonatal obstruction of nasolacrimal duct


The ICD 10 Code for Neonatal obstruction of nasolacrimal duct is listed as H04.53.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: H04.53
Description: Neonatal obstruction of nasolacrimal duct
  • Excludes1: congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct (Q10.5)
Chapter Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Block Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
Parent H04.5 - Stenosis and insufficiency of lacrimal passages
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H04.53:
H04.531 - Neonatal obstruction of right nasolacrimal duct
H04.532 - Neonatal obstruction of left nasolacrimal duct
H04.533 - Neonatal obstruction of bilateral nasolacrimal duct
H04.539 - Neonatal obstruction of unspecified nasolacrimal duct
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H04.53:
H04.51 - Dacryolith
H04.52 - Eversion of lacrimal punctum
H04.54 - Stenosis of lacrimal canaliculi
H04.55 - Acquired stenosis of nasolacrimal duct
H04.56 - Stenosis of lacrimal punctum
H04.57 - Stenosis of lacrimal sac