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H16.112 vs H16.119

H16.112 (Macular keratitis, left eye) compared with H16.119 (Macular keratitis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H16.112 and H16.119 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H16.112
Left
Macular keratitis, left eye
H16.119
Unspecified
Macular keratitis, 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. H16.112 and H16.119 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

H16.112Macular keratitis, left eyeH16.119Macular keratitis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionMacular keratitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H16.112).Macular keratitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H16.119).

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