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H35.451 vs H35.452

H35.451 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, right eye) compared with H35.452 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.451 and H35.452 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.451
Right
Secondary pigmentary degeneration, right eye
H35.452
Left
Secondary pigmentary degeneration, 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. H35.451 and H35.452 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

H35.451Secondary pigmentary degeneration, right eyeH35.452Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionSecondary pigmentary degeneration, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.451).Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.452).

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