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H05.211 vs H05.212

H05.211 (Displacement (lateral) of globe, right eye) compared with H05.212 (Displacement (lateral) of globe, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H05.211 and H05.212 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H05.211
Right
Displacement (lateral) of globe, right eye
H05.212
Left
Displacement (lateral) of globe, left eye

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. H05.211 and H05.212 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

H05.211Displacement (lateral) of globe, right eyeH05.212Displacement (lateral) of globe, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionDisplacement (lateral) of globe, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H05.211).Displacement (lateral) of globe, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H05.212).

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