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H18.002 vs H18.009

H18.002 (Unspecified corneal deposit, left eye) compared with H18.009 (Unspecified corneal deposit, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.002 and H18.009 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H18.002
Left
Unspecified corneal deposit, left eye
H18.009
Unspecified
Unspecified corneal deposit, 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. H18.002 and H18.009 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

H18.002Unspecified corneal deposit, left eyeH18.009Unspecified corneal deposit, unspecified 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, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.002).Unspecified corneal deposit, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.009).

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