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H18.512 vs H18.519

H18.512 (Endothelial corneal dystrophy, left eye) compared with H18.519 (Endothelial corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.512 and H18.519 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H18.512
Left
Endothelial corneal dystrophy, left eye
H18.519
Unspecified
Endothelial corneal dystrophy, 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. H18.512 and H18.519 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

H18.512Endothelial corneal dystrophy, left eyeH18.519Endothelial corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionEndothelial corneal dystrophy, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.512).Endothelial corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.519).

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