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H20.031 vs H20.039

H20.031 (Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye) compared with H20.039 (Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H20.031 and H20.039 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H20.031
Right
Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.039
Unspecified
Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, 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. H20.031 and H20.039 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

H20.031Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eyeH20.039Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionSecondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.031).Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.039).

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