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H35.452 vs H35.459

H35.452 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye) compared with H35.459 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.452 and H35.459 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.452
Left
Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye
H35.459
Unspecified
Secondary pigmentary 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. H35.452 and H35.459 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

H35.452Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eyeH35.459Secondary pigmentary 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)
DefinitionSecondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.452).Secondary pigmentary degeneration, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.459).

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