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H10.011 vs H10.012

H10.011 (Acute follicular conjunctivitis, right eye) compared with H10.012 (Acute follicular conjunctivitis, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H10.011 and H10.012 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H10.011
Right
Acute follicular conjunctivitis, right eye
H10.012
Left
Acute follicular conjunctivitis, 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. H10.011 and H10.012 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

H10.011Acute follicular conjunctivitis, right eyeH10.012Acute follicular conjunctivitis, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionAcute follicular conjunctivitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.011).Acute follicular conjunctivitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.012).

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