ICD-11 code : 9A01.20;
Preferred Label : Hordeolum externum;
ICD-11 definition : An acute focal pyogenic infection of the eyelash follicle commonly known as a stye
and caused predominantly by Staphylococcus aureus. It presents as an acute painful
inflammatory eyelid swelling which subsequently discharges at the eyelid margin.;
ICD-11 synonym : Follicular abscess of eyelash; Folliculitis of eyelash; Stye; Boil involving eyelash follicle; External hordeolum;
Origin ID : 522397394;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
ICD-10 Mapping
An acute focal pyogenic infection of the eyelash follicle commonly known as a stye
and caused predominantly by Staphylococcus aureus. It presents as an acute painful
inflammatory eyelid swelling which subsequently discharges at the eyelid margin.