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H20.812 vs H20.819

H20.812 (Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye) compared with H20.819 (Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H20.812 and H20.819 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H20.812
Left
Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye
H20.819
Unspecified
Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, 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. H20.812 and H20.819 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

H20.812Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eyeH20.819Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionFuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.812).Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.819).

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