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H35.031 vs H35.039

H35.031 (Hypertensive retinopathy, right eye) compared with H35.039 (Hypertensive retinopathy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.031 and H35.039 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H35.031
Right
Hypertensive retinopathy, right eye
H35.039
Unspecified
Hypertensive retinopathy, 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. H35.031 and H35.039 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

H35.031Hypertensive retinopathy, right eyeH35.039Hypertensive retinopathy, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionHypertensive retinopathy, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.031).Hypertensive retinopathy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.039).

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