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H33.011 vs H33.019

H33.011 (Retinal detachment with single break, right eye) compared with H33.019 (Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H33.011 and H33.019 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H33.011
Right
Retinal detachment with single break, right eye
H33.019
Unspecified
Retinal detachment with single break, 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. H33.011 and H33.019 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

H33.011Retinal detachment with single break, right eyeH33.019Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionRetinal detachment with single break, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.011).Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.019).

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