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H10.521 vs H10.529

H10.521 (Angular blepharoconjunctivitis, right eye) compared with H10.529 (Angular blepharoconjunctivitis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H10.521 and H10.529 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H10.521
Right
Angular blepharoconjunctivitis, right eye
H10.529
Unspecified
Angular blepharoconjunctivitis, 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. H10.521 and H10.529 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

H10.521Angular blepharoconjunctivitis, right eyeH10.529Angular blepharoconjunctivitis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionAngular blepharoconjunctivitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.521).Angular blepharoconjunctivitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.529).

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