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H15.841 vs H15.849

H15.841 (Scleral ectasia, right eye) compared with H15.849 (Scleral ectasia, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H15.841 and H15.849 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H15.841
Right
Scleral ectasia, right eye
H15.849
Unspecified
Scleral ectasia, 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. H15.841 and H15.849 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

H15.841Scleral ectasia, right eyeH15.849Scleral ectasia, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionScleral ectasia, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.841).Scleral ectasia, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H15.849).

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