H00.033 (Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid) compared with H00.036 (Abscess of eyelid left eye, unspecified eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H00.033 and H00.036 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. H00.033 and H00.036 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.
| H00.033Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid | H00.036Abscess of eyelid left eye, unspecified eyelid | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Abscess of eyelid right eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.033). | Abscess of eyelid left eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H00.036). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources