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H15.021 vs H15.022

H15.021 (Brawny scleritis, right eye) compared with H15.022 (Brawny scleritis, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H15.021 and H15.022 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H15.021
Right
Brawny scleritis, right eye
H15.022
Left
Brawny scleritis, 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. H15.021 and H15.022 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

H15.021Brawny scleritis, right eyeH15.022Brawny scleritis, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionBrawny scleritis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.021).Brawny scleritis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.022).

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