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H16.391 vs H16.392

H16.391 (Other interstitial and deep keratitis, right eye) compared with H16.392 (Other interstitial and deep keratitis, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H16.391 and H16.392 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H16.391
Right
Other interstitial and deep keratitis, right eye
H16.392
Left
Other interstitial and deep keratitis, 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. H16.391 and H16.392 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

H16.391Other interstitial and deep keratitis, right eyeH16.392Other interstitial and deep keratitis, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionOther interstitial and deep keratitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H16.391).Other interstitial and deep keratitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H16.392).

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