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H30.031 vs H30.032

H30.031 (Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, right eye) compared with H30.032 (Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H30.031 and H30.032 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H30.031
Right
Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, right eye
H30.032
Left
Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, 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. H30.031 and H30.032 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

H30.031Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, right eyeH30.032Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, 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, peripheral, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.031).Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.032).

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