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H20.822 vs H20.829

H20.822 (Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, left eye) compared with H20.829 (Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H20.822 and H20.829 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H20.822
Left
Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, left eye
H20.829
Unspecified
Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, 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. H20.822 and H20.829 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

H20.822Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, left eyeH20.829Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionVogt-Koyanagi syndrome, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.822).Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H20.829).

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