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H35.071 vs H35.079

H35.071 (Retinal telangiectasis, right eye) compared with H35.079 (Retinal telangiectasis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.071 and H35.079 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H35.071
Right
Retinal telangiectasis, right eye
H35.079
Unspecified
Retinal telangiectasis, 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. H35.071 and H35.079 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

H35.071Retinal telangiectasis, right eyeH35.079Retinal telangiectasis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionRetinal telangiectasis, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.071).Retinal telangiectasis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.079).

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