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H01.00A vs H01.00B

H01.00A (Unspecified blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids) compared with H01.00B (Unspecified blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids), from the official CMS tabular data. H01.00A and H01.00B code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H01.00A
Right
Unspecified blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids
H01.00B
Left
Unspecified blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids

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. H01.00A and H01.00B 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

H01.00AUnspecified blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelidsH01.00BUnspecified blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionUnspecified blepharitis right eye, upper and lower eyelids is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H01.00A).Unspecified blepharitis left eye, upper and lower eyelids is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H01.00B).

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