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H18.721 vs H18.722

H18.721 (Corneal staphyloma, right eye) compared with H18.722 (Corneal staphyloma, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H18.721 and H18.722 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H18.721
Right
Corneal staphyloma, right eye
H18.722
Left
Corneal staphyloma, 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. H18.721 and H18.722 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

H18.721Corneal staphyloma, right eyeH18.722Corneal staphyloma, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionCorneal staphyloma, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.721).Corneal staphyloma, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H18.722).

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