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H21.271 vs H21.279

H21.271 (Miotic pupillary cyst, right eye) compared with H21.279 (Miotic pupillary cyst, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H21.271 and H21.279 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H21.271
Right
Miotic pupillary cyst, right eye
H21.279
Unspecified
Miotic pupillary cyst, 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. H21.271 and H21.279 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

H21.271Miotic pupillary cyst, right eyeH21.279Miotic pupillary cyst, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionMiotic pupillary cyst, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H21.271).Miotic pupillary cyst, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H21.279).

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