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H18.031 vs H18.032

H18.031 (Corneal deposits in metabolic disorders, right eye) compared with H18.032 (Corneal deposits in metabolic disorders, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.031 and H18.032 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H18.031
Right
Corneal deposits in metabolic disorders, right eye
H18.032
Left
Corneal deposits in metabolic disorders, 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. H18.031 and H18.032 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

H18.031Corneal deposits in metabolic disorders, right eyeH18.032Corneal deposits in metabolic disorders, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionCorneal deposits in metabolic disorders, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.031).Corneal deposits in metabolic disorders, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.032).

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