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H31.092 vs H31.099

H31.092 (Other chorioretinal scars, left eye) compared with H31.099 (Other chorioretinal scars, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H31.092 and H31.099 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H31.092
Left
Other chorioretinal scars, left eye
H31.099
Unspecified
Other chorioretinal scars, 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. H31.092 and H31.099 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

H31.092Other chorioretinal scars, left eyeH31.099Other chorioretinal scars, 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 scars, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H31.092).Other chorioretinal scars, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H31.099).

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