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H16.231 vs H16.232

H16.231 (Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, right eye) compared with H16.232 (Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H16.231 and H16.232 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H16.231
Right
Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, right eye
H16.232
Left
Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, 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. H16.231 and H16.232 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

H16.231Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, right eyeH16.232Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionNeurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H16.231).Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H16.232).

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