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H30.20 vs H30.21

H30.20 (Posterior cyclitis, unspecified eye) compared with H30.21 (Posterior cyclitis, right eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H30.20 and H30.21 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H30.20
Unspecified
Posterior cyclitis, unspecified eye
H30.21
Right
Posterior cyclitis, right 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. H30.20 and H30.21 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

H30.20Posterior cyclitis, unspecified eyeH30.21Posterior cyclitis, right eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionPosterior cyclitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.20).Posterior cyclitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.21).

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