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H02.31 vs H02.34

H02.31 (Blepharochalasis right upper eyelid) compared with H02.34 (Blepharochalasis left upper eyelid), from the official CMS tabular data. H02.31 and H02.34 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H02.31
Right
Blepharochalasis right upper eyelid
H02.34
Left
Blepharochalasis left upper 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. H02.31 and H02.34 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

H02.31Blepharochalasis right upper eyelidH02.34Blepharochalasis left upper eyelid
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionBlepharochalasis right upper eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H02.31).Blepharochalasis left upper eyelid is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H02.34).

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