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H34.832 vs H34.839

H34.832 (Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye) compared with H34.839 (Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H34.832 and H34.839 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H34.832
Left
Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye
H34.839
Unspecified
Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, 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. H34.832 and H34.839 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

H34.832Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eyeH34.839Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: H34.8320, H34.8321, H34.8322

Non-billable header

Report instead: H34.8390, H34.8391, H34.8392

ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionTributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H34.832).Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H34.839).
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