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H34.8311 vs H34.8391

H34.8311 (Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with retinal neovascularization) compared with H34.8391 (Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with retinal neovascularization), from the official CMS tabular data. H34.8311 and H34.8391 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H34.8311
Right
Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with retinal neovascularization
H34.8391
Unspecified
Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with retinal neovascularization

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. H34.8311 and H34.8391 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

H34.8311Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with retinal neovascularizationH34.8391Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with retinal neovascularization
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionTributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with retinal neovascularization is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H34.8311).Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with retinal neovascularization is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H34.8391).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H34.83 to designate the severity of the occlusion:One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H34.83 to designate the severity of the occlusion:

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