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H30.90 vs H30.91

H30.90 (Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eye) compared with H30.91 (Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, right eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H30.90 and H30.91 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H30.90
Unspecified
Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eye
H30.91
Right
Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, 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. H30.90 and H30.91 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

H30.90Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eyeH30.91Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, right eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionUnspecified chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.90).Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H30.91).

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