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H00.013 vs H00.016

H00.013 (Hordeolum externum right eye, unspecified eyelid) compared with H00.016 (Hordeolum externum left eye, unspecified eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H00.013 and H00.016 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H00.013
Right
Hordeolum externum right eye, unspecified eyelid
H00.016
Left
Hordeolum externum left eye, unspecified 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. H00.013 and H00.016 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

H00.013Hordeolum externum right eye, unspecified eyelidH00.016Hordeolum externum left eye, unspecified eyelid
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionHordeolum externum right eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.013).Hordeolum externum left eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.016).

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