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H00.026 vs H00.029

H00.026 (Hordeolum internum left eye, unspecified eyelid) compared with H00.029 (Hordeolum internum unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H00.026 and H00.029 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H00.026
Left
Hordeolum internum left eye, unspecified eyelid
H00.029
Unspecified
Hordeolum internum unspecified 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. H00.026 and H00.029 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

H00.026Hordeolum internum left eye, unspecified eyelidH00.029Hordeolum internum unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionHordeolum internum left eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.026).Hordeolum internum unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.029).

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