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H10.402 vs H10.409

H10.402 (Unspecified chronic conjunctivitis, left eye) compared with H10.409 (Unspecified chronic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H10.402 and H10.409 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H10.402
Left
Unspecified chronic conjunctivitis, left eye
H10.409
Unspecified
Unspecified chronic conjunctivitis, unspecified 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. H10.402 and H10.409 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

H10.402Unspecified chronic conjunctivitis, left eyeH10.409Unspecified chronic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionUnspecified chronic conjunctivitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.402).Unspecified chronic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.409).

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