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H33.031 vs H33.039

H33.031 (Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye) compared with H33.039 (Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H33.031 and H33.039 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H33.031
Right
Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye
H33.039
Unspecified
Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, 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. H33.031 and H33.039 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

H33.031Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eyeH33.039Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionRetinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.031).Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.039).

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