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H02.052 vs H02.055

H02.052 (Trichiasis without entropion right lower eyelid) compared with H02.055 (Trichiasis without entropion left lower eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H02.052 and H02.055 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H02.052
Right
Trichiasis without entropion right lower eyelid
H02.055
Left
Trichiasis without entropion left lower 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. H02.052 and H02.055 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

H02.052Trichiasis without entropion right lower eyelidH02.055Trichiasis without entropion left lower eyelid
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionTrichiasis without entropion right lower eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H02.052).Trichiasis without entropion left lower eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H02.055).

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