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H35.431 vs H35.439

H35.431 (Paving stone degeneration of retina, right eye) compared with H35.439 (Paving stone degeneration of retina, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.431 and H35.439 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.431
Right
Paving stone degeneration of retina, right eye
H35.439
Unspecified
Paving stone degeneration of retina, 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. H35.431 and H35.439 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

H35.431Paving stone degeneration of retina, right eyeH35.439Paving stone degeneration of retina, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionPaving stone degeneration of retina, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.431).Paving stone degeneration of retina, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.439).

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