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H31.311 vs H31.319

H31.311 (Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, right eye) compared with H31.319 (Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H31.311 and H31.319 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H31.311
Right
Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, right eye
H31.319
Unspecified
Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, 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. H31.311 and H31.319 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

H31.311Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, right eyeH31.319Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionExpulsive choroidal hemorrhage, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H31.311).Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H31.319).

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