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H35.061 vs H35.062

H35.061 (Retinal vasculitis, right eye) compared with H35.062 (Retinal vasculitis, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.061 and H35.062 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H35.061
Right
Retinal vasculitis, right eye
H35.062
Left
Retinal vasculitis, 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. H35.061 and H35.062 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

H35.061Retinal vasculitis, right eyeH35.062Retinal vasculitis, 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 vasculitis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.061).Retinal vasculitis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.062).

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