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H00.011 vs H00.014

H00.011 (Hordeolum externum right upper eyelid) compared with H00.014 (Hordeolum externum left upper eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H00.011 and H00.014 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H00.011
Right
Hordeolum externum right upper eyelid
H00.014
Left
Hordeolum externum left upper eyelid

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. H00.011 and H00.014 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

H00.011Hordeolum externum right upper eyelidH00.014Hordeolum externum left upper eyelid
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionHordeolum externum right upper eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.011).Hordeolum externum left upper eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.014).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources