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H33.001 vs H33.002

H33.001 (Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, right eye) compared with H33.002 (Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H33.001 and H33.002 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H33.001
Right
Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, right eye
H33.002
Left
Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, 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. H33.001 and H33.002 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

H33.001Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, right eyeH33.002Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, 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 retinal detachment with retinal break, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.001).Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.002).

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