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H10.822 vs H10.829

H10.822 (Rosacea conjunctivitis, left eye) compared with H10.829 (Rosacea conjunctivitis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H10.822 and H10.829 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H10.822
Left
Rosacea conjunctivitis, left eye
H10.829
Unspecified
Rosacea 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. H10.822 and H10.829 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

H10.822Rosacea conjunctivitis, left eyeH10.829Rosacea 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)
DefinitionRosacea conjunctivitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.822).Rosacea conjunctivitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.829).
Code first
underlying rosacea dermatitis (L71.-)
underlying rosacea dermatitis (L71.-)

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