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H27.132 vs H27.139

H27.132 (Posterior dislocation of lens, left eye) compared with H27.139 (Posterior dislocation of lens, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H27.132 and H27.139 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H27.132
Left
Posterior dislocation of lens, left eye
H27.139
Unspecified
Posterior dislocation of lens, 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. H27.132 and H27.139 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

H27.132Posterior dislocation of lens, left eyeH27.139Posterior dislocation of lens, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionPosterior dislocation of lens, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H27.132).Posterior dislocation of lens, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H27.139).

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