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H35.051 vs H35.052

H35.051 (Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, right eye) compared with H35.052 (Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.051 and H35.052 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.051
Right
Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, right eye
H35.052
Left
Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, 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. H35.051 and H35.052 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

H35.051Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, right eyeH35.052Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionRetinal neovascularization, unspecified, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.051).Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.052).

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