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H30.041 vs H30.042

H30.041 (Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, right eye) compared with H30.042 (Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H30.041 and H30.042 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H30.041
Right
Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, right eye
H30.042
Left
Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, 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. H30.041 and H30.042 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

H30.041Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, right eyeH30.042Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, 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, macular or paramacular, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.041).Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.042).

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