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H11.421 vs H11.422

H11.421 (Conjunctival edema, right eye) compared with H11.422 (Conjunctival edema, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H11.421 and H11.422 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H11.421
Right
Conjunctival edema, right eye
H11.422
Left
Conjunctival edema, 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. H11.421 and H11.422 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

H11.421Conjunctival edema, right eyeH11.422Conjunctival edema, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionConjunctival edema, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H11.421).Conjunctival edema, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H11.422).

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