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H18.531 vs H18.532

H18.531 (Granular corneal dystrophy, right eye) compared with H18.532 (Granular corneal dystrophy, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.531 and H18.532 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H18.531
Right
Granular corneal dystrophy, right eye
H18.532
Left
Granular corneal dystrophy, 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. H18.531 and H18.532 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

H18.531Granular corneal dystrophy, right eyeH18.532Granular corneal dystrophy, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionGranular corneal dystrophy, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.531).Granular corneal dystrophy, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.532).

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