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E09.3391 vs E09.3392

E09.3391 (Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye) compared with E09.3392 (Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. E09.3391 and E09.3392 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

E09.3391
Right
Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye
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E09.3392
Left
Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. E09.3391 and E09.3392 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

E09.3391Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eyeE09.3392Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)
DefinitionDrug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E09.3391).Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E09.3392).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory E09.33 to designate laterality of the disease:One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory E09.33 to designate laterality of the disease:
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify control using:
injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify control using:
injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
Code first
poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources