H35.3210 (Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, stage unspecified) compared with H35.3220 (Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.3210 and H35.3220 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. H35.3210 and H35.3220 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.
| H35.3210Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, stage unspecified | H35.3220Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, stage unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.3210). | Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.3220). |
| 7th character | One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H35.32 to designate the stage of the disease: | One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H35.32 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