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H35.3120 vs H35.3190

H35.3120 (Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified) compared with H35.3190 (Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.3120 and H35.3190 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H35.3120
Left
Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified
H35.3190
Unspecified
Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified

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. H35.3120 and H35.3190 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

H35.3120Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecifiedH35.3190Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionNonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.3120).Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.3190).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H35.31 to designate the stage of the disease:One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H35.31 to designate the stage of the disease:

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