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H33.121 vs H33.129

H33.121 (Parasitic cyst of retina, right eye) compared with H33.129 (Parasitic cyst of retina, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H33.121 and H33.129 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H33.121
Right
Parasitic cyst of retina, right eye
H33.129
Unspecified
Parasitic cyst of retina, 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. H33.121 and H33.129 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

H33.121Parasitic cyst of retina, right eyeH33.129Parasitic cyst of retina, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionParasitic cyst of retina, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.121).Parasitic cyst of retina, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H33.129).

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