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H35.3222 vs H35.3292

H35.3222 (Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization) compared with H35.3292 (Exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.3222 and H35.3292 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.3222
Left
Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization
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H35.3292
Unspecified
Exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization

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. H35.3222 and H35.3292 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

H35.3222Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularizationH35.3292Exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionExudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.3222).Exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.3292).
7th characterOne 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:
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources