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H10.10 vs H10.12

H10.10 (Acute atopic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye) compared with H10.12 (Acute atopic conjunctivitis, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H10.10 and H10.12 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H10.10
Unspecified
Acute atopic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye
H10.12
Left
Acute atopic 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. H10.10 and H10.12 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

H10.10Acute atopic conjunctivitis, unspecified eyeH10.12Acute atopic 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 atopic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.10).Acute atopic conjunctivitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.12).

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