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H21.341 vs H21.342

H21.341 (Primary cyst of pars plana, right eye) compared with H21.342 (Primary cyst of pars plana, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H21.341 and H21.342 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H21.341
Right
Primary cyst of pars plana, right eye
H21.342
Left
Primary cyst of pars plana, left 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. H21.341 and H21.342 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

H21.341Primary cyst of pars plana, right eyeH21.342Primary cyst of pars plana, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionPrimary cyst of pars plana, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H21.341).Primary cyst of pars plana, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H21.342).

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