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H26.061 vs H26.062

H26.061 (Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye) compared with H26.062 (Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H26.061 and H26.062 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H26.061
Right
Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
H26.062
Left
Combined forms of infantile and juvenile 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. H26.061 and H26.062 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

H26.061Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eyeH26.062Combined forms of infantile and juvenile 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)
DefinitionCombined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H26.061).Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H26.062).

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