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H01.013 vs H01.019

H01.013 (Ulcerative blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid) compared with H01.019 (Ulcerative blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H01.013 and H01.019 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H01.013
Right
Ulcerative blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid
H01.019
Unspecified
Ulcerative blepharitis 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. H01.013 and H01.019 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

H01.013Ulcerative blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelidH01.019Ulcerative blepharitis unspecified 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)
DefinitionUlcerative blepharitis right eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H01.013).Ulcerative blepharitis unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H01.019).

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