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H15.041 vs H15.042

H15.041 (Scleritis with corneal involvement, right eye) compared with H15.042 (Scleritis with corneal involvement, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H15.041 and H15.042 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H15.041
Right
Scleritis with corneal involvement, right eye
H15.042
Left
Scleritis with corneal involvement, 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. H15.041 and H15.042 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

H15.041Scleritis with corneal involvement, right eyeH15.042Scleritis with corneal involvement, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionScleritis with corneal involvement, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.041).Scleritis with corneal involvement, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.042).

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