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H33.041 vs H33.049

H33.041 (Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, right eye) compared with H33.049 (Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H33.041 and H33.049 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H33.041
Right
Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, right eye
H33.049
Unspecified
Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, 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. H33.041 and H33.049 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

H33.041Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, right eyeH33.049Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, 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 retinal dialysis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.041).Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.049).

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