What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents lagophthalmos in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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H00-H05Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
category
H02Other disorders of eyelid
currentH02
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
Ophthalmologist
Related codes
H02.0Entropion and trichiasis of eyelidcategoryH02.1Ectropion of eyelidcategoryH02.3BlepharochalasiscategoryH02.4Ptosis of eyelidcategoryH02.5Other disorders affecting eyelid functioncategoryH02.6Xanthelasma of eyelidcategoryH02.7Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular areacategoryH02.8Other specified disorders of eyelidcategoryH02.9Unspecified disorder of eyelidcode
Sibling codes
H02.0Entropion and trichiasis of eyelidH02.1Ectropion of eyelidH02.3BlepharochalasisH02.4Ptosis of eyelidH02.5Other disorders affecting eyelid functionH02.6Xanthelasma of eyelidH02.7Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of eyelid and periocular areaH02.8Other specified disorders of eyelidH02.9Unspecified disorder of eyelidbillable
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 11718761000119108high
Bilateral lagophthalmos of lower eyelids
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 11718721000119103high
Bilateral lagophthalmos of upper eyelids
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 16909921000119101high
Bilateral upper and lower cicatricial lagophthalmos
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 16910041000119103high
Bilateral upper and lower lagophthalmos
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 16909801000119100high
Bilateral upper and lower paralytic lagophthalmos
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 193940005high
Cicatricial lagophthalmos
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
H02.2
Common synonyms
Lagophthalmos
Frequently asked questions
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