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H31.301 vs H31.302

H31.301 (Unspecified choroidal hemorrhage, right eye) compared with H31.302 (Unspecified choroidal hemorrhage, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H31.301 and H31.302 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H31.301
Right
Unspecified choroidal hemorrhage, right eye
H31.302
Left
Unspecified choroidal hemorrhage, left 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. H31.301 and H31.302 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

H31.301Unspecified choroidal hemorrhage, right eyeH31.302Unspecified choroidal hemorrhage, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionUnspecified choroidal hemorrhage, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H31.301).Unspecified choroidal hemorrhage, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H31.302).

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