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H05.831 vs H05.839

H05.831 (Thyroid orbitopathy, right orbit) compared with H05.839 (Thyroid orbitopathy, unspecified orbit), from the official CMS tabular data. H05.831 and H05.839 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H05.831
Right
Thyroid orbitopathy, right orbit
H05.839
Unspecified
Thyroid orbitopathy, unspecified orbit

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. H05.831 and H05.839 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

H05.831Thyroid orbitopathy, right orbitH05.839Thyroid orbitopathy, unspecified orbit
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionThyroid orbitopathy, right orbit is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H05.831).Thyroid orbitopathy, unspecified orbit is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H05.839).

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