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H34.10 vs H34.12

H34.10 (Central retinal artery occlusion, unspecified eye) compared with H34.12 (Central retinal artery occlusion, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H34.10 and H34.12 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H34.10
Unspecified
Central retinal artery occlusion, unspecified eye
H34.12
Left
Central retinal artery occlusion, left 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. H34.10 and H34.12 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

H34.10Central retinal artery occlusion, unspecified eyeH34.12Central retinal artery occlusion, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionCentral retinal artery occlusion, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H34.10).Central retinal artery occlusion, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H34.12).

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