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H35.352 vs H35.359

H35.352 (Cystoid macular degeneration, left eye) compared with H35.359 (Cystoid macular degeneration, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.352 and H35.359 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.352
Left
Cystoid macular degeneration, left eye
H35.359
Unspecified
Cystoid macular degeneration, 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. H35.352 and H35.359 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

H35.352Cystoid macular degeneration, left eyeH35.359Cystoid macular degeneration, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionCystoid macular degeneration, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.352).Cystoid macular degeneration, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.359).

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