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H15.831 vs H15.839

H15.831 (Staphyloma posticum, right eye) compared with H15.839 (Staphyloma posticum, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H15.831 and H15.839 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H15.831
Right
Staphyloma posticum, right eye
H15.839
Unspecified
Staphyloma posticum, 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. H15.831 and H15.839 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

H15.831Staphyloma posticum, right eyeH15.839Staphyloma posticum, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionStaphyloma posticum, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.831).Staphyloma posticum, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.839).

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