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H33.051 vs H33.059

H33.051 (Total retinal detachment, right eye) compared with H33.059 (Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H33.051 and H33.059 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H33.051
Right
Total retinal detachment, right eye
H33.059
Unspecified
Total retinal detachment, 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. H33.051 and H33.059 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

H33.051Total retinal detachment, right eyeH33.059Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionTotal retinal detachment, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.051).Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.059).

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