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H18.541 vs H18.549

H18.541 (Lattice corneal dystrophy, right eye) compared with H18.549 (Lattice corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.541 and H18.549 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H18.541
Right
Lattice corneal dystrophy, right eye
H18.549
Unspecified
Lattice 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. H18.541 and H18.549 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

H18.541Lattice corneal dystrophy, right eyeH18.549Lattice 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)
DefinitionLattice corneal dystrophy, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.541).Lattice corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.549).

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