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H30.891 vs H30.899

H30.891 (Other chorioretinal inflammations, right eye) compared with H30.899 (Other chorioretinal inflammations, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H30.891 and H30.899 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H30.891
Right
Other chorioretinal inflammations, right eye
H30.899
Unspecified
Other chorioretinal inflammations, unspecified 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. H30.891 and H30.899 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

H30.891Other chorioretinal inflammations, right eyeH30.899Other chorioretinal inflammations, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionOther chorioretinal inflammations, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.891).Other chorioretinal inflammations, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.899).

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