H40.12 Low-tension glaucoma

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

7th character note

• One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.12 to designate the stage of glaucoma

7th character required

• 0 — stage unspecified
• 1 — mild stage
• 2 — moderate stage
• 3 — severe stage
• 4 — indeterminate stage

Applies from H40 Glaucoma

Excludes1 (never code together)

• absolute glaucoma (H44.51-)
• congenital glaucoma (Q15.0)
• traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury (P15.3)

Codes under H40.12

• H40.121 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye
• H40.122 Low-tension glaucoma, left eye
• H40.123 Low-tension glaucoma, bilateral
• H40.129 Low-tension glaucoma, unspecified eye

Code annotations containing back-references to H40.12

Back-references to H40.1

• Type 2 Excludes: H25 Age-related cataract ("capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens (H40.1-)")

Back-references to H40

• Use Additional: E08.39 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E09.39 Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E10.39 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E11.39 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E13.39 Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Code First: H26.23 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular) ("underlying glaucoma (H40-H42)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H40.12

• Glaucoma › open angle › primary › low-tension

Nearby codes

• H40.1190 Primary open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
• H40.1191 Primary open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye, mild stage
• H40.1192 Primary open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye, moderate stage
• H40.1193 Primary open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye, severe stage
• H40.1194 Primary open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye, indeterminate stage
• H40.12 Low-tension glaucoma (this code)
• H40.121 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye
• H40.1210 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, stage unspecified
• H40.1211 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, mild stage
• H40.1212 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, moderate stage
• H40.1213 Low-tension glaucoma, right eye, severe stage