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H20.021 vs H20.022

H20.021 (Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye) compared with H20.022 (Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H20.021 and H20.022 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H20.021
Right
Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.022
Left
Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, 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. H20.021 and H20.022 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

H20.021Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eyeH20.022Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionRecurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.021).Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.022).

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