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H21.212 vs H21.219

H21.212 (Degeneration of chamber angle, left eye) compared with H21.219 (Degeneration of chamber angle, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H21.212 and H21.219 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H21.212
Left
Degeneration of chamber angle, left eye
H21.219
Unspecified
Degeneration of chamber angle, 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. H21.212 and H21.219 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

H21.212Degeneration of chamber angle, left eyeH21.219Degeneration of chamber angle, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionDegeneration of chamber angle, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H21.212).Degeneration of chamber angle, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H21.219).

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