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H18.001 vs H18.002

H18.001 (Unspecified corneal deposit, right eye) compared with H18.002 (Unspecified corneal deposit, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.001 and H18.002 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H18.001
Right
Unspecified corneal deposit, right eye
H18.002
Left
Unspecified corneal deposit, 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. H18.001 and H18.002 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

H18.001Unspecified corneal deposit, right eyeH18.002Unspecified corneal deposit, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionUnspecified corneal deposit, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.001).Unspecified corneal deposit, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.002).

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