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H35.371 vs H35.372

H35.371 (Puckering of macula, right eye) compared with H35.372 (Puckering of macula, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.371 and H35.372 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.371
Right
Puckering of macula, right eye
H35.372
Left
Puckering of macula, left 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. H35.371 and H35.372 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

H35.371Puckering of macula, right eyeH35.372Puckering of macula, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionPuckering of macula, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.371).Puckering of macula, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.372).

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