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H30.021 vs H30.022

H30.021 (Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, right eye) compared with H30.022 (Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H30.021 and H30.022 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H30.021
Right
Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, right eye
H30.022
Left
Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, 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. H30.021 and H30.022 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

H30.021Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, right eyeH30.022Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionFocal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.021).Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.022).

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