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H25.20 vs H25.21

H25.20 (Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, unspecified eye) compared with H25.21 (Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, right eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H25.20 and H25.21 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H25.20
Unspecified
Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, unspecified eye
H25.21
Right
Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, right 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. H25.20 and H25.21 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

H25.20Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, unspecified eyeH25.21Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, right eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionAge-related cataract, morgagnian type, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H25.20).Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H25.21).

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