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H18.411 vs H18.419

H18.411 (Arcus senilis, right eye) compared with H18.419 (Arcus senilis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.411 and H18.419 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H18.411
Right
Arcus senilis, right eye
H18.419
Unspecified
Arcus senilis, 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. H18.411 and H18.419 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

H18.411Arcus senilis, right eyeH18.419Arcus senilis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionArcus senilis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.411).Arcus senilis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.419).

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