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H25.031 vs H25.032

H25.031 (Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, right eye) compared with H25.032 (Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H25.031 and H25.032 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H25.031
Right
Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, right eye
H25.032
Left
Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, 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. H25.031 and H25.032 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

H25.031Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, right eyeH25.032Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionAnterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H25.031).Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H25.032).

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