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Unacceptable principal diagnosis codes

ICD-10 coding rules for There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis..

Unacceptable principal diagnosis codes. — See additional coding rules

  • H40.1330 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, stage unspecified
  • H40.1331 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, mild stage
  • H40.1332 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage
  • H40.1333 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, severe stage
  • H40.1334 Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral, indeterminate stage
  • H40.1390 Pigmentary glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
  • H40.1391 Pigmentary glaucoma, unspecified eye, mild stage
  • H40.1392 Pigmentary glaucoma, unspecified eye, moderate stage
  • H40.1393 Pigmentary glaucoma, unspecified eye, severe stage
  • H40.1394 Pigmentary glaucoma, unspecified eye, indeterminate stage
  • H40.151 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, right eye
  • H40.152 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, left eye
  • H40.153 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, bilateral
  • H40.159 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye
  • H54.7 Unspecified visual loss
  • H57.9 Unspecified disorder of eye and adnexa
  • H93.90 Unspecified disorder of ear, unspecified ear
  • H93.91 Unspecified disorder of right ear
  • H93.92 Unspecified disorder of left ear
  • H93.93 Unspecified disorder of ear, bilateral
  • I25.82 Chronic total occlusion of coronary artery
  • I25.83 Coronary atherosclerosis due to lipid rich plaque
  • I25.84 Coronary atherosclerosis due to calcified coronary lesion
  • I26.01 Septic pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale
  • I26.90 Septic pulmonary embolism without acute cor pulmonale
  • I31.4 Cardiac tamponade
  • I46.2 Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition
  • I46.8 Cardiac arrest due to other underlying condition
  • I70.92 Chronic total occlusion of artery of the extremities
  • I76 Septic arterial embolism
  • J93.12 Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax
  • K74.00 Hepatic fibrosis, unspecified
  • K74.01 Hepatic fibrosis, early fibrosis
  • K74.02 Hepatic fibrosis, advanced fibrosis
  • K76.81 Hepatopulmonary syndrome
  • L49.0 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface
  • L49.1 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface
  • L49.2 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface
  • L49.3 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
  • L49.4 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface
  • L49.5 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface
  • L49.6 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surface
  • L49.7 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surface
  • L49.8 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface
  • L49.9 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface
  • N64.1 Fat necrosis of breast
  • O09.00 Supervision of pregnancy with history of infertility, unspecified trimester
  • O09.01 Supervision of pregnancy with history of infertility, first trimester
  • O09.02 Supervision of pregnancy with history of infertility, second trimester
  • O09.03 Supervision of pregnancy with history of infertility, third trimester
  • O09.10 Supervision of pregnancy with history of ectopic pregnancy, unspecified trimester
  • O09.11 Supervision of pregnancy with history of ectopic pregnancy, first trimester
  • O09.12 Supervision of pregnancy with history of ectopic pregnancy, second trimester
  • O09.13 Supervision of pregnancy with history of ectopic pregnancy, third trimester
  • O09.211 Supervision of pregnancy with history of pre-term labor, first trimester
  • O09.212 Supervision of pregnancy with history of pre-term labor, second trimester
  • O09.213 Supervision of pregnancy with history of pre-term labor, third trimester
  • O09.219 Supervision of pregnancy with history of pre-term labor, unspecified trimester
  • O09.291 Supervision of pregnancy with other poor reproductive or obstetric history, first trimester
  • O09.292 Supervision of pregnancy with other poor reproductive or obstetric history, second trimester
  • O09.293 Supervision of pregnancy with other poor reproductive or obstetric history, third trimester
  • O09.299 Supervision of pregnancy with other poor reproductive or obstetric history, unspecified trimester
  • O09.30 Supervision of pregnancy with insufficient antenatal care, unspecified trimester
  • O09.31 Supervision of pregnancy with insufficient antenatal care, first trimester
  • O09.32 Supervision of pregnancy with insufficient antenatal care, second trimester
  • O09.33 Supervision of pregnancy with insufficient antenatal care, third trimester
  • O09.40 Supervision of pregnancy with grand multiparity, unspecified trimester
  • O09.41 Supervision of pregnancy with grand multiparity, first trimester
  • O09.42 Supervision of pregnancy with grand multiparity, second trimester
  • O09.43 Supervision of pregnancy with grand multiparity, third trimester
  • O09.511 Supervision of elderly primigravida, first trimester
  • O09.512 Supervision of elderly primigravida, second trimester
  • O09.513 Supervision of elderly primigravida, third trimester
  • O09.519 Supervision of elderly primigravida, unspecified trimester
  • O09.521 Supervision of elderly multigravida, first trimester
  • O09.522 Supervision of elderly multigravida, second trimester
  • O09.523 Supervision of elderly multigravida, third trimester
  • O09.529 Supervision of elderly multigravida, unspecified trimester
  • O09.611 Supervision of young primigravida, first trimester
  • O09.612 Supervision of young primigravida, second trimester
  • O09.613 Supervision of young primigravida, third trimester
  • O09.619 Supervision of young primigravida, unspecified trimester
  • O09.621 Supervision of young multigravida, first trimester
  • O09.622 Supervision of young multigravida, second trimester
  • O09.623 Supervision of young multigravida, third trimester
  • O09.629 Supervision of young multigravida, unspecified trimester
  • O09.70 Supervision of high risk pregnancy due to social problems, unspecified trimester
  • O09.71 Supervision of high risk pregnancy due to social problems, first trimester
  • O09.72 Supervision of high risk pregnancy due to social problems, second trimester
  • O09.73 Supervision of high risk pregnancy due to social problems, third trimester
  • O09.811 Supervision of pregnancy resulting from assisted reproductive technology, first trimester
  • O09.812 Supervision of pregnancy resulting from assisted reproductive technology, second trimester
  • O09.813 Supervision of pregnancy resulting from assisted reproductive technology, third trimester
  • O09.819 Supervision of pregnancy resulting from assisted reproductive technology, unspecified trimester
  • O09.821 Supervision of pregnancy with history of in utero procedure during previous pregnancy, first trimester
  • O09.822 Supervision of pregnancy with history of in utero procedure during previous pregnancy, second trimester
  • O09.823 Supervision of pregnancy with history of in utero procedure during previous pregnancy, third trimester
  • O09.829 Supervision of pregnancy with history of in utero procedure during previous pregnancy, unspecified trimester
  • O09.891 Supervision of other high risk pregnancies, first trimester
  • O09.892 Supervision of other high risk pregnancies, second trimester