H30.142 (Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, left eye) compared with H30.149 (Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H30.142 and H30.149 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. H30.142 and H30.149 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.
| H30.142Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, left eye | H30.149Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, unspecified eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.142). | Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.149). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources